Sunday, September 9, 2007

Best buy of the year




Well this is Sombra and her daughter. The kid doesn't have a name, she is too wild to name. Anyway, We got these two goats 2 weeks ago and they very well could be the coolest thing I have bought, EVER. We decided to get them because Jace is lactose intolerant and The milk we were going to start buying him costs 8 bucks a gallon. Not to mention he goes through a gallon every 2.5 days. So I saw an add in the newspaper and the lady was selling milk goats. Nubians. That is like a jersey in cow talk. They don't give as much as a "holstein" but their milk is rich and creamy like a jersesy's. The lady also had us go to her house and taste the milk so we could choose the goat that we thought would give the tastiest milk. So we did. Dad got one and so did we. The lady gave us the little ones to go with because they need company. We paid 250. Then I went to the store and bought 400 bucks worth of panels. I must say that for 650 dollars one can certainly buy a lot of milk. But I also must say that for 650 its pretty hard to have that much fun. I tell Heidi how cool I am to own an animal that will give me a drink whenever I want one. After milking cow she is a piece of cake. It takes me less that 5 minutes to milk her and we get about 3/4 gal per day. pretty cool huh? Everyone likes the milk except for one, Heidi. But I am thinking in a while she might come around. NOT!! Anyway if anyone would like to try some "goat's", as we call it, come on down. Oh yea, I told Heidi that the goat was the coolest thing I own next to her. Not funny!

8 comments:

rachel said...

Are you sure you milk it? Post a pict. of you milking your jewel! I think goats milk is gross...I'm with Heidi!

linzy said...

Dusty said, "Why did he buy a goat? So he doesn't have to mow the lawn with his new lawn mower he bought?! ... that is funny! Oh, he's milking it! chuckle, chuckle, that is hilarious!" That is about all he said! Heidi, just don't give in when he tells you he is too busy! :)

Anonymous said...

I finally get to see the famous goat that i have heard so much about!! oh she is a cute one!!! that is so fun!! love shell

Anonymous said...

Traded moooo for baaaa, huh. The price of milk now...you'll come out ahead eventually. I don't want any, thankyou. bb

Anonymous said...

That's is cool Jar, How fun for your kids. That is nice that everybody likes it except Heidi, It's okay Heidi, I don't like it either.

Anonymous said...

I like it, especially if it is chilled first! Sounds like fun. Jared, I will be down tonight to get some milk. Don't go to bed till I get there.

Anonymous said...

those are really good looking goats. I think it was a very wise investment. Cow milk is above $3.00 a gallon. You will never be sorry. they have a good home.
I never liked milk period. But I think you are a good thinker ahead. I love you and your family. Your kids may grow up to have horns. !!!!Ha...gma

Anonymous said...

Well, Jared, it doesn't matter it if is a goat or a cow. you have to be there to milk it. They are nice looking for a goat. Heidi doesn't have to drink the milk or "Be owned" by you!!!!!! mom