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02-24-2008, 03:26 PM | #1 |
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| BYB , Making money and Showing Debate debate...I'm new but I bet as far back as you can go in the archives, this has been debated over and over again... I know it is once or twice a week since I've been here. Anyways... Never make money? NEVER?????? Sometimes we do lose money on a Yorkie litter But most time we DO make some money. I know there are few who honestly don't. But most do... I am a loving caring hobby breeder. To just call anyone on a forum or insinuate they are horrible is just plain wrong~! Lets worry more about the true BYB and horrible puppy mills. I just have to do this....please dont take offense anyone.... Its ALL true The cost of having animals I love Ten hours of traveling to upper Michigan to find the best prized stock Registered Nigerian dwarf goats I can. 650.00 x 2 and 700.00 for 1 Gas Hotel room for staying over and gas for driving back vaccines for all goats Brushes, halters, leads. Stanchion to hold them while we trim hooves or shear (try and hold them without this..lol) Clippers for hooves Hairclippers for shearing Feed (they wont eat the cheaper stuff...it HAS to be the sweet grain), which has went up 4.00 per bag since we got them, as the price of ALL grains has soared....thanks to needing corn for ethanol Minerals~ Side feeders for grain in the barn. Water pails ...yes these are NOT buckets, but flat sided pails for barns. Heater to prevent freezing in the winter for these pails. Hay manger Hay to eat Straw for bedding ..(both of which is at an all time high thanks to all the farmers to switching to corn for ethanol) Stall Dry Electric and water for the barn... (this includes radio for country music at all times for predators) Play ground equipment for then to run and jump on Vet calls, meds when sick Tools for castrating males. Dis=budding iron. State and Federal certification. Tools for mucking the barn Muck boots Treats, sunflower seeds, pumpkins, raisins. I had 2 of my mama goats have twins both times , but one died. I sold NONE....No profit. Chicken grain has doubled!!!!! But I wont even GO into the cost of chickens or ducks or geese, as I give my eggs away. And when someone wants some...Free chickens ducks or geese for them. No profit here neither...... My AKC golden to alert us to predators by the barn He eats like a horse....and we have no plans to breed him, even tho everyone tells us he is the most beautiful golden they have ever seen. The cost of his fenced in area to guard the barn. No profit there..... One pickup truck AND trailer to haul 50 or more bundles of hay and straw at a time so you get the best price. And using it to haul poop out of the barn. One motor home for fairs~ <grin> hey if its needed for shows I want it for fairs...lol And of course ...the barn a Morton 4 stall horse barn and all the fencing for our 2 pastures....and.....on and on....and on..... But the price of seeing your grandkids running thru the pastures chasing chickens and ducks....and hugging lil goats...PRICELESS~!!!!!!
__________________ Debbi ~Follow the 3 R's~~~ Respect for self...Respect for others ...Responsibility for all your actions |
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02-24-2008, 04:46 PM | #2 |
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| I like your post! deb |
02-24-2008, 05:54 PM | #3 |
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| Thank you. It was heartfelt ,true and maybe a little bit silly. I was just trying to say that we all have things we love. And they all cost money. Its not about profits or loss Its about the love of Yorkies ...goats or whatever
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02-24-2008, 06:00 PM | #4 |
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| I like your post too. Although I'm exhausted just thinking about your life!!
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02-24-2008, 06:06 PM | #5 |
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| me to love your post.got tierd just reading it you must have alot of energy |
02-24-2008, 06:09 PM | #6 |
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| Question... [QUOTE=Tools for castrating males. [/QUOTE] I have a question. Please keep in mind that this is coming from a Jersey "Beach Girl." One that has never lived on or worked on or has even been to a farm. Do you guys actually castrate the males yourselves? OUCH. I'm afraid to even ask what kind of tools are used. Although they may come in handy for use on some of the men I've met over my life time. LOL Elaine |
02-24-2008, 06:55 PM | #7 | ||
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Thanks...I wouldn't have it any other way. Everybody calls me Zsa Zsa....after being a city gal for years :::: Whispering :::::: I just turned 50!!! I lived in the city raised my kids there 4 years ago bought 8 acres with a 2 acre stocked lake. And decided to raise my babies (animals) I wish I could go back and raise the kids here. BTW,,,,my muck boots are leopard print, and I look kinda cute in overalls LOL Quote:
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02-24-2008, 07:03 PM | #8 | |
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__________________ Diane, and my boys ..... Coby and Reggie !! Striving to be a YTPP - a YT Positive Poster! In Memory of My Beautiful Mother 7/22/28-8/27/08 | |
02-24-2008, 07:06 PM | #9 | |
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My husband calls them cherrios ..lol It stretches pretty big , then over the "package" it goes "They" dry up and just fall off... The first time we had to do it, my husband teased me about finding "them" and chasing me around with "them" Thank goodness that not how they do Yorkies!!!!!! I do however know of a lady...who catches every wild cat they can and uses the tool on them. Got ch on the men thing I'm a firm believer Kids, grandkids, and animals are forever.... sometimes men are NOT..lol
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02-24-2008, 08:25 PM | #10 |
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| I understand you completely. We also raised goats, but we had Boers. At one time we had around 200 of them. We finally sold them all this fall when our Alfalfa crop went to ... well I can't say it nicely! Btw... the bands for castrating are called Elastrator bands! The tool you use to put them on is an Elastrator. I'm SO glad we don't do that to puppies!
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02-24-2008, 08:28 PM | #11 | |
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02-24-2008, 08:32 PM | #12 |
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| Too cute for words... I enjoyed reading this thread.. hee hee |
02-25-2008, 03:58 AM | #13 |
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| We are having our little 2 week old pygmy goat banded this week. I told my boys how they do it and the all cringed
__________________ Proud Mommy of Gavin, Ethan, Morgan, Nia, Olivia, and Kiana and baby #7! Also Mommy to furkids: Cleo ,Lola, Lilly Appletini, and Diesel. and Sunny, Ethan's Golden therapy dog in training. |
02-26-2008, 08:08 PM | #14 | |
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You had a real working farm! I only have 6....lol I keep saying I want to learn how to make soap.. And I knew they had a real name... but could not for the life of me remember... thank u All I knew is I didnt want hubby finding "them" all dried up and chasing me with "them" ROFL !!!!!!
__________________ Debbi ~Follow the 3 R's~~~ Respect for self...Respect for others ...Responsibility for all your actions | |
02-26-2008, 08:29 PM | #15 | |
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I used to make soap.....the old fashioned lye soap made with LARD. Believe it or not it was a very gentle all purpose soap and was fantastic for cleaning hard wood floors. | |
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