JUSTUSNAK...Summer coming to an end!?

[Farmfresh]

Be sure they actually had their ears cut off. A breed of goat called a LaMancha actually HAS NO EARS to start with. They are born that way. LaMancha Goats
LaMancha head shot

A friend of mine got the nicest Golden Pheasant from the dog pound. It was in a pen marked "Chicken".

 

[Blackbird]

They could actually be LaMancha and considered Nubians with the ears shopped off. Nubians are often a more popular breed, but neither have breed specific colouring so it could be assumed as such. At least.. I am HOPING!

It is a common practice in some parts of the world to cut and deform the ears of goats though. Hopefully that is not what happened here.. Be sure to post pictures!

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

i'm goin with La Manchas also -- we have two - the full sized (Fattie..i mean, Debbie) and our mini-mancha

the first thing everyone says is "ohmigosh did you cut off her ears!?!??!?!?"

nope. thats just what they look like.

i never thought that they looked 'cut off' they just look stumpy



FF - golden pheasant marked chicken.. heehee hee hee well i went to the pound and the 'completely starved, abused, malnurished huskie'... was a dang white Pomeranian with blue eyes.

i stomped away in disgust.

for heavens sakes...

 

[justusnak]

I forgot all about the Lamanchas! Oh PLEASE lord let this be what they are, and NOT tortured Nubians!! We are trying to find transportation right now for them from INDY to here. So, as soon as I get them here I will get pics.
She had sent me a file with pics...but being on Dialup, it said it would take like 100 minutes to DL.

On todays note......the sky is eerie. Cloudy...and not a drop of breeze...and THUNDERING!!!!! I was planning to get out there and put up a temporary pen today, however.. " tut tut, it looks like rain" Will have to watch the weather closer, and see what its going to do. I really dont want to put these girls in with my sheep...just in case there is an illness.
Its raining now...so..looks like today is an inside day. Thats ok, I need to get some cleaning done anyways.

 

[Farmfresh]

FF - golden pheasant marked chicken.. heehee hee hee well i went to the pound and the 'completely starved, abused, malnurished huskie'... was a dang white Pomeranian with blue eyes.

i stomped away in disgust.

for heavens sakes...

At our pound EVERY black dog is a Lab and every black and tan is a Shepherd mix. We saw one "Shepherd Mix" that was obviously a Min Pin!

 

[justusnak]

Well, I was finally able to get the pics. I sent the file to a friend, and she opened it for me, and sent the pictures one at a time to me. Guess what?? THEY ARE LaMancha's!!!! They look to be fairly youn girls too!!

They say " ignorance is bliss" I know a lot of HAPPY PEOPLE!!!!
Im just glad they are this breed..and NOT tortured! Whew!!
Here is a closeup, of 2 of the girls.

 

[ksalvagno]

They look pretty healthy. Nice looking girls. I bet you or the rescue will be able to find them homes.

 

[Dace]

I am glad to hear it was just a silly mistake! I probably would have thought the same thing!!

Pretty goaties too

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

OMIGOSH! I love 'em!!

I want 'em!

What hoops do I gotta jump through to get them to Ohio??? *snicker*

Oh - are you allowed to use rescue goats as dairy/farm goats? or would the rescue make you spay/castrate your goaties???

 

[ksalvagno]

Usually rescues expect you to keep them until they are old and pass on. Not allowed to eat them and many don't allow breeding. But this one may be different.