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How did your goats initially start lactating? They must have been pregnant at some point and I'm assuming that they were artificially inseminated. I'm also assu
by eltondegeneres 14y ago
How did your goats initially start lactating? They must have been pregnant at some point and I'm assuming that they were artificially inseminated. I'm also assuming that your male chicks are eventually killed and do not die of old age. Unless you kill and eat your dogs I don't think you can consider the chicks you raise to be pets. Taking an animal's life because you like the taste of their flesh could never be considered caring or kind. I don't think that my opinion is part of a backwards attitude or propaganda. You and I just have different values.
- ndespres 14y agoThe goats weren't artificially inseminated. They were each studded, birthed a single kid each. I have 2 of them still, and the others were given away to other farmers (before my time). I am however considering starting a beef cattle operation and we'll have to deal with those issues soon. I think the solution is quality dual-purpose breeds (which is the solution for chickens) so that males can be eaten rather than destroyed. I don't know about you personally, but many people I have encountered who abhor the idea of eating meat have based their values on the state of the existing factory farming system- which is fine, opt out if you have to. But when given a choice to do it properly, it needs to be understood that it IS possible.