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![]() Yep it was the goats again. Give up all hope for your mum.... Straight from Wikopedia this informing snippet. This puts goats with animals such as rabbits and other vermin.... A goat is said to be truly useful both when alive and dead, ( I like this bit, so it doesn't matter if you kill them(grin!)) providing meat and milk while the skin provides hide. A charity is involved in providing goats to impoverished people in Africa. The main reason cited was that goats are easier to manage than cattle and have multiple uses. Feeding goats Goats are reputed to be willing to eat almost anything. Many farmers use inexpensive (i.e. not purebred) goats for brush control, leading to the use of the term "brush goats." 'Bush Goats' in oz!! Goats do not actually consume garbage, tin cans, or clothing, although they will occasionally eat items made primarily of plant material, which can include wood. Their reputation for doing so is most likely due to their intensely inquisitive and intelligent natu they will explore anything new or unfamiliar in their surroundings. They do so primarily with their prehensile upper lip and tongue. This is why they investigate clothes and sometimes washing powder boxes by nibbling at them. Sure, maybe YOUR goats didn't, Wikipedia genius.... I used to get holes chewed in my clothes (not explored or nibbled, but masticated), not to mention shoes.....and we had one that broke in, ate a pot full of jam that was cooling, and subsequently died. Mum was not pleased.....no jam, no goat. Dad wasn't all that worried though for some reason.... |
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![]() "Sue Bilstein" wrote in message oups.com... meeee wrote: Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry, sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks ![]() They'd rather not eat gorse and blackberry, if there's anything else around! Years ago I lived in Wellington (NZ) on a hillside section. The landlord said I should borrow the neighbour's goat and tether it in the garden above the house to graze down the gorse & blackberry. I can attest that the goat didn't eat gorse and blackberry, though there wasn't much else on offer. Lol I'd have to agree. I am thinking of amending that wikipedia entry for the last writer; 'Goats will eat anything, but only if they are not supposed to eat it. If they are supposed to eat it, they will develop a sudden and inexplicable allergic reaction to the food.' You should have tried chaining the goat within sight, but not actual reach of the blackberry, and scolded it severely everal times daily about NOt eating the blackberry, and definitely NEVER going near the gorse. Then the little bugger would have busted his appendix breaking the chain to get to it. Regular failed attempts to catch the animal or chase it away from the blackberry/gorse after it had broken the chain would have ensured the complete destruction of the weeds. Especially if there are two or three goats, as they egg each other on. |
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meeee wrote:
Yep it was the goats again. Give up all hope for your mum.... Straight from Wikopedia this informing snippet. This puts goats with animals such as rabbits and other vermin.... A goat is said to be truly useful both when alive and dead, ( I like this bit, so it doesn't matter if you kill them(grin!)) providing meat and milk while the skin provides hide. A charity is involved in providing goats to impoverished people in Africa. The main reason cited was that goats are easier to manage than cattle and have multiple uses. Feeding goats Goats are reputed to be willing to eat almost anything. Many farmers use inexpensive (i.e. not purebred) goats for brush control, leading to the use of the term "brush goats." 'Bush Goats' in oz!! Goats do not actually consume garbage, tin cans, or clothing, although they will occasionally eat items made primarily of plant material, which can include wood. Their reputation for doing so is most likely due to their intensely inquisitive and intelligent natu they will explore anything new or unfamiliar in their surroundings. They do so primarily with their prehensile upper lip and tongue. This is why they investigate clothes and sometimes washing powder boxes by nibbling at them. Sure, maybe YOUR goats didn't, Wikipedia genius.... I used to get holes chewed in my clothes (not explored or nibbled, but masticated), not to mention shoes.....and we had one that broke in, ate a pot full of jam that was cooling, and subsequently died. Mum was not pleased.....no jam, no goat. Dad wasn't all that worried though for some reason.... You missed the bit about a charity supplying goats to people in South Africa. A new export business, starting with your mums... |
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![]() "Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: Yep it was the goats again. Give up all hope for your mum.... Straight from Wikopedia this informing snippet. This puts goats with animals such as rabbits and other vermin.... A goat is said to be truly useful both when alive and dead, ( I like this bit, so it doesn't matter if you kill them(grin!)) providing meat and milk while the skin provides hide. A charity is involved in providing goats to impoverished people in Africa. The main reason cited was that goats are easier to manage than cattle and have multiple uses. Feeding goats Goats are reputed to be willing to eat almost anything. Many farmers use inexpensive (i.e. not purebred) goats for brush control, leading to the use of the term "brush goats." 'Bush Goats' in oz!! Goats do not actually consume garbage, tin cans, or clothing, although they will occasionally eat items made primarily of plant material, which can include wood. Their reputation for doing so is most likely due to their intensely inquisitive and intelligent natu they will explore anything new or unfamiliar in their surroundings. They do so primarily with their prehensile upper lip and tongue. This is why they investigate clothes and sometimes washing powder boxes by nibbling at them. Sure, maybe YOUR goats didn't, Wikipedia genius.... I used to get holes chewed in my clothes (not explored or nibbled, but masticated), not to mention shoes.....and we had one that broke in, ate a pot full of jam that was cooling, and subsequently died. Mum was not pleased.....no jam, no goat. Dad wasn't all that worried though for some reason.... You missed the bit about a charity supplying goats to people in South Africa. A new export business, starting with your mums... Oh, dad would be all for it, believe me....I'll have to mention it next time I speak to him. He needs some new material I think....that should keep him going for the next 6 months or so.... |
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OMG that is the funniest thing I've seen in ages!!! Sending this one off to
them....Dad will find this hilarious!!! "Jon Vance" wrote in message ... Your mum wil llove these... http://www.thehumorarchives.com/joke/Fainting_Goats |
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Lots of research to find some funy goats....
No expense was spared.... Ignore the JV name thats meee My Emails went down last week and I'm back...as Jonno "meeee" wrote in message news ![]() OMG that is the funniest thing I've seen in ages!!! Sending this one off to them....Dad will find this hilarious!!! "Jon Vance" wrote in message ... Your mum wil llove these... http://www.thehumorarchives.com/joke/Fainting_Goats |
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I will do so more research on goats.
Just for ewe "meeee" wrote in message ... Lol you'd think there'd be more wouldn't you? Probably people are too frustrated to find a funny side.... "Jonno" wrote in message u... Lots of research to find some funy goats.... No expense was spared.... Ignore the JV name thats meee My Emails went down last week and I'm back...as Jonno "meeee" wrote in message news ![]() OMG that is the funniest thing I've seen in ages!!! Sending this one off to them....Dad will find this hilarious!!! "Jon Vance" wrote in message ... Your mum wil llove these... http://www.thehumorarchives.com/joke/Fainting_Goats |
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Lol you'd think there'd be more wouldn't you? Probably people are too
frustrated to find a funny side.... "Jonno" wrote in message u... Lots of research to find some funy goats.... No expense was spared.... Ignore the JV name thats meee My Emails went down last week and I'm back...as Jonno "meeee" wrote in message news ![]() OMG that is the funniest thing I've seen in ages!!! Sending this one off to them....Dad will find this hilarious!!! "Jon Vance" wrote in message ... Your mum wil llove these... http://www.thehumorarchives.com/joke/Fainting_Goats |
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LMAO.....I wonder how long we can keep the goat theme going?
"Jonno" wrote in message ... I will do so more research on goats. Just for ewe "meeee" wrote in message ... Lol you'd think there'd be more wouldn't you? Probably people are too frustrated to find a funny side.... "Jonno" wrote in message u... Lots of research to find some funy goats.... No expense was spared.... Ignore the JV name thats meee My Emails went down last week and I'm back...as Jonno "meeee" wrote in message news ![]() off to them....Dad will find this hilarious!!! "Jon Vance" wrote in message ... Your mum wil llove these... http://www.thehumorarchives.com/joke/Fainting_Goats |
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Here we go.....
http://www.geocities.com/~butt79/goatmania.html trust me, this page just gets better and better..... "Jonno" wrote in message ... I will do so more research on goats. Just for ewe "meeee" wrote in message ... Lol you'd think there'd be more wouldn't you? Probably people are too frustrated to find a funny side.... "Jonno" wrote in message u... Lots of research to find some funy goats.... No expense was spared.... Ignore the JV name thats meee My Emails went down last week and I'm back...as Jonno "meeee" wrote in message news ![]() off to them....Dad will find this hilarious!!! "Jon Vance" wrote in message ... Your mum wil llove these... http://www.thehumorarchives.com/joke/Fainting_Goats |
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Disappointingly, hardly any of the links worked. But it was worth it to get
this..... Forbidden You don't have permission to access /EdRes/Topic/AgrEnv/ndd/goat/GOAT_MANURE.html on this server. This must be *really* top secret goat manure tips indeed..... "Jonno" wrote in message ... I will do so more research on goats. Just for ewe "meeee" wrote in message ... Lol you'd think there'd be more wouldn't you? Probably people are too frustrated to find a funny side.... "Jonno" wrote in message u... Lots of research to find some funy goats.... No expense was spared.... Ignore the JV name thats meee My Emails went down last week and I'm back...as Jonno "meeee" wrote in message news ![]() off to them....Dad will find this hilarious!!! "Jon Vance" wrote in message ... Your mum wil llove these... http://www.thehumorarchives.com/joke/Fainting_Goats |
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I know this is taking the whole goat thing waaaay too far....what were they
thinking? It's a goat for crying out aloud~~! http://www.goatsonline.com/ And while we're there......presenting.... SheepCam. Seriously. http://www.goatsonline.com/ and for those who REALLY love their ruminant of choice.... http://www.marryyourpet.com/ thought you'd appreciate that one... "Jonno" wrote in message ... I will do so more research on goats. Just for ewe "meeee" wrote in message ... Lol you'd think there'd be more wouldn't you? Probably people are too frustrated to find a funny side.... "Jonno" wrote in message u... Lots of research to find some funy goats.... No expense was spared.... Ignore the JV name thats meee My Emails went down last week and I'm back...as Jonno "meeee" wrote in message news ![]() off to them....Dad will find this hilarious!!! "Jon Vance" wrote in message ... Your mum wil llove these... http://www.thehumorarchives.com/joke/Fainting_Goats |
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Marry your pet. I did and she turned into a (in)human being. So far so bad.
meee it appears youre perverted in some ways. You must use the force to return to us or were going to have to call goatbusters. "meeee" wrote in message ... I know this is taking the whole goat thing waaaay too far....what were they thinking? It's a goat for crying out aloud~~! http://www.goatsonline.com/ And while we're there......presenting.... SheepCam. Seriously. http://www.goatsonline.com/ and for those who REALLY love their ruminant of choice.... http://www.marryyourpet.com/ thought you'd appreciate that one... "Jonno" wrote in message ... I will do so more research on goats. Just for ewe "meeee" wrote in message ... Lol you'd think there'd be more wouldn't you? Probably people are too frustrated to find a funny side.... "Jonno" wrote in message u... Lots of research to find some funy goats.... No expense was spared.... Ignore the JV name thats meee My Emails went down last week and I'm back...as Jonno "meeee" wrote in message news ![]() off to them....Dad will find this hilarious!!! "Jon Vance" wrote in message ... Your mum wil llove these... http://www.thehumorarchives.com/joke/Fainting_Goats |
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Why don't you join me on the dark side...think of how much fun you'd have
marrying your hamster.....(seriously...it lives for 5 years...that's not a marriage that's going to do well) "Jonno" wrote in message ... Marry your pet. I did and she turned into a (in)human being. So far so bad. meee it appears youre perverted in some ways. You must use the force to return to us or were going to have to call goatbusters. "meeee" wrote in message ... I know this is taking the whole goat thing waaaay too far....what were they thinking? It's a goat for crying out aloud~~! http://www.goatsonline.com/ And while we're there......presenting.... SheepCam. Seriously. http://www.goatsonline.com/ and for those who REALLY love their ruminant of choice.... http://www.marryyourpet.com/ thought you'd appreciate that one... "Jonno" wrote in message ... I will do so more research on goats. Just for ewe "meeee" wrote in message ... Lol you'd think there'd be more wouldn't you? Probably people are too frustrated to find a funny side.... "Jonno" wrote in message u... Lots of research to find some funy goats.... No expense was spared.... Ignore the JV name thats meee My Emails went down last week and I'm back...as Jonno "meeee" wrote in message news ![]() off to them....Dad will find this hilarious!!! "Jon Vance" wrote in message ... Your mum wil llove these... http://www.thehumorarchives.com/joke/Fainting_Goats |
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