Guest guest Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Ok, my question is this: I thought mammals had to give birth (or at the very least have been pregnant) to produce milk. This goat is producing a half-gallon a day. How? http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2007/09/25/seattle_to_allow_goats_as_pets/ Seattle to allow pygmy goats as pets September 25, 2007 SEATTLE --They have hoofs instead of paws and aren't known for fetching sticks or chasing mice, but pygmy goats are now legally pets in Seattle. The City Council voted unanimously to reclassify the goats -- also known dwarf or miniature goats -- as small animals rather than farm animals after testimony touting the virtues of the dog-sized critters as companions, weed eaters and milk producers. "One small step for man, one giant step for goatkind," council member Richard Conlin, who sponsored the measure, said after Monday's vote. The little goats -- up to 2 feet tall and weighing 50 to 100 pounds -- must have pet licenses, just like cats, dogs and potbelly pigs. However, these pets must be dehorned and males must be neutered to reduce musky odors. They're not allowed outside the owner's yard -- but other people can borrow them for grazing. The measure was suggested to Conlin by Jennie Grant, president of the Goat Justice League, which she says has 100 members. She said a neighbor had complained about potential public health risks from her two pet goats, Brownie and Snowflake. The goats "are happy, they have each other, they have enough space to do the things goats like to do," Grant said at a hearing last week. "Every day they harvest blackberry bushes. Every day Snowflake gives a half gallon of delicious milk. I make cheese and I bring it to the neighbors." Try that with a cat or a dog.Like animals? http://www.chooseveg.com/vegetarians-save-lives.asp Wanna lose weight? http://www.chooseveg.com/obesity.asp Care about the environment? http://www.chooseveg.com/global-warming.asp Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 she had been pregnant i would imagine yes, for a goat (or any mammal) to give milk, they have to impregnated. goats are seasonal breeders, so, large commercial goat dairy farms will give their does hormones to keep the milk production up this woman obviously had her goat bred....for all we know, brownie could be snowflakes kid, or a male, and she gave the kid away., sold it, ate it, sacrificed it in some bizarre ritual, etc and so forth... fraggle "Tracy H." Sep 26, 2007 5:16 PM Goats in Seattle Ok, my question is this: I thought mammals had to give birth (or at thevery least have been pregnant) to produce milk. This goat is producinga half-gallon a day. How? http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2007/09/25/seattle_to_allow_goats_as_pets/ Seattle to allow pygmy goats as pets September 25, 2007 SEATTLE --They have hoofs instead of paws and aren't known forfetching sticks or chasing mice, but pygmy goats are now legally pets inSeattle. The City Council voted unanimously to reclassify the goats --also known dwarf or miniature goats -- as small animals rather than farmanimals after testimony touting the virtues of the dog-sized critters ascompanions, weed eaters and milk producers. "One small step for man, one giant step for goatkind," council memberRichard Conlin, who sponsored the measure, said after Monday's vote. The little goats -- up to 2 feet tall and weighing 50 to 100 pounds-- must have pet licenses, just like cats, dogs and potbelly pigs.However, these pets must be dehorned and males must be neutered to reducemusky odors. They're not allowed outside the owner's yard -- but other people canborrow them for grazing. The measure was suggested to Conlin by Jennie Grant, president of theGoat Justice League, which she says has 100 members. She said a neighbor had complained about potential public healthrisks from her two pet goats, Brownie and Snowflake. The goats "are happy, they have each other, they have enough space todo the things goats like to do," Grant said at a hearing last week."Every day they harvest blackberry bushes. Every day Snowflake gives ahalf gallon of delicious milk. I make cheese and I bring it to theneighbors." Try that with a cat or a dog.Like animals? http://www.chooseveg.com/vegetarians-save-lives.asp Wanna lose weight? http://www.chooseveg.com/obesity.asp Care about the environment? http://www.chooseveg.com/global-warming.asp Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search. wargasm wargasm one two three pit bull, pit bull, one two three wave those flags high in the air as long as it takes place over there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 >she had been pregnant i would imagine > >yes, for a goat (or any mammal) to give milk, they have to impregnated. right, but once they have been impregnated, i think mammals will give milk as long as someone or something suckles. i've known a few women who continued to breast feed their kids well beyond infancy, and they weren't pregnant while they were delivering milk. blake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 I have read only quickly due to shortness of time this morning - but - I don't think it says anywhere that the animal wasn't mated and didn't have kids. Jo , " Tracy H. " <denise_h22 wrote: > > Ok, my question is this: I thought mammals had to give birth (or at the > very least have been pregnant) to produce milk. This goat is producing > a half-gallon a day. How? > > http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2007/09/25/seattle_to_allow_go ats_as_pets/ > > Seattle to allow pygmy goats as pets September 25, 2007 > SEATTLE --They have hoofs instead of paws and aren't known for > fetching sticks or chasing mice, but pygmy goats are now legally pets in > Seattle. > The City Council voted unanimously to reclassify the goats -- > also known dwarf or miniature goats -- as small animals rather than farm > animals after testimony touting the virtues of the dog-sized critters as > companions, weed eaters and milk producers. > " One small step for man, one giant step for goatkind, " council member > Richard Conlin, who sponsored the measure, said after Monday's vote. > The little goats -- up to 2 feet tall and weighing 50 to 100 pounds > -- must have pet licenses, just like cats, dogs and potbelly pigs. > However, these pets must be dehorned and males must be neutered to reduce > musky odors. > They're not allowed outside the owner's yard -- but other people can > borrow them for grazing. > The measure was suggested to Conlin by Jennie Grant, president of the > Goat Justice League, which she says has 100 members. > She said a neighbor had complained about potential public health > risks from her two pet goats, Brownie and Snowflake. > The goats " are happy, they have each other, they have enough space to > do the things goats like to do, " Grant said at a hearing last week. > " Every day they harvest blackberry bushes. Every day Snowflake gives a > half gallon of delicious milk. I make cheese and I bring it to the > neighbors. " > Try that with a cat or a dog. > > > > Like animals? http://www.chooseveg.com/vegetarians-save-lives.asp > Wanna lose weight? http://www.chooseveg.com/obesity.asp > Care about the environment? http://www.chooseveg.com/global- warming.asp > > > Luggage? GPS? Comic books? > Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 In humans, usually you have to have given birth to produce milk. There is some hormone which is released while giving birth that triggers the milk production. If milk is not suckled then milk production ceases. If milk is suckled then milk production can continue for many years on the one pregnancy and birth. Jo , Blake Wilson <mbw wrote: > > >she had been pregnant i would imagine > > > >yes, for a goat (or any mammal) to give milk, they have to impregnated. > > right, but once they have been impregnated, i think mammals will give > milk as long as someone or something suckles. i've known a few women > who continued to breast feed their kids well beyond infancy, and they > weren't pregnant while they were delivering milk. > > blake > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Thanks, guys! The woman just made it sound like, you get a goat, you get milk. So it's not as harmless as she makes it sound.Like animals? http://www.chooseveg.com/vegetarians-save-lives.asp Wanna lose weight? http://www.chooseveg.com/obesity.asp Care about the environment? http://www.chooseveg.com/global-warming.asp Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Answers - Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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