What we hardcore animal raisers will do to get an animal home! Dear hubby decided that we needed milk as well as meat around here and so the decision was made to sell the Boer goats and go on the hunt for dairy goats. We found some about 2 hours from us and with great anticipation we made ready the pen that our new girls 
would occupy.
The day came to make our trip, but one thing wasn’t considered….Where are we going to put them?? We had 10″ of snow just 2 days before this and while the snow was quickly melting, the stock trailer was buried in snow and mud and the truck had somehow lost it’s plug in for the lights when someone didn’t remember to tie the cord up to the bumper and so the truck and stock trailer were not an option. So, there I stood staring at my 2005 Ford Freestar wondering how many goats I could fit in that van.
I know the lady we got them from, while being very polite about the whole thing, had to think we were nuts for putting goats in our van. Such is life. It’s not the first time we’ve had people think us a tad odd. And so our journey resumed with 2 adults, 4 kids of the non hairy type and 3 kids of the other kind in tow.
We made it home safe and sound and nothing too exciting to report and the girls settled in well. Now we wait for the next exciting day when babies arrive!
Hi, you know me through yesterday’s emails about the angora’s (the lady that is west of Valley Center) I was just looking around your farm site and noticed your blog. Funny, we bought fainting mix goats about 3 years ago and had to transport them in the back of my volvo wagon. We got all kinds of strange looks from people. Hope you don’t mind, but have mentioned your farm on my blog today. When my husband gets up, I will shoot you another email about when we can make it out. It shouldn’t be too long, as you are so close.