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A good example of what NOT to say in your goat listing.

Posted by Rachel Whetzel at MigMog Acres on May 12, 2015 at 1:59pm in For Sale

http://corvallis.craigslist.org/grd/5020151686.html

I'm getting two lamancha/nigerian cross girls, and just for fun, I searched my local craig's list to see what was there... (my girls are coming from two reputable breeders that I know, but I also know reputable breeders who list on craig's list) I read the listing to my hubby, and even HE knew which part I was incredulous about. "Both goats came out with no horns." 

OH.

MY.

GOSH.

Also? This is a prime example of who NOT to buy from... a person who doesn't 

A. know that even horned goats don't HAVE horns when they are born... 

or 

B. know that the proper term for a goat that is not going to grow horns is called POLLED ... 

To me, that means that they most likely don't know enough about goats to be breeding stock you would want for your dairy. 

Also? Not a single picture of the mom or dad... just an all around great example of what NOT to do when you list your goats for sale. 

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  • Rachel Whetzel at MigMog Acres May 13, 2015 at 11:22am

    Marin, I hadn't even thought of that!! Even worse! 

    Marin Waddell said:

    My cynical take on it is that they do know how horns work, but they're attempting to fleece unknowledgeable goat newbies. They came up with wording that certainly isn't lying, but gets them out of any complaints when horns do grow. "We didn't say they wouldn't grow horns, we said they didn't *have* horns at that time."
    No matter what, yeah, terrible ad.
  • Rachel Whetzel at MigMog Acres May 13, 2015 at 11:21am

    Kristi and Michael, *If* goat kids are polled, that would mean that the breeder HAS polled goats. You can't get polled kids from parents that are horned. (even if they've been disbudded) so *if* this seller doesn't know the term for polled goats, then they don't know enough about goats to be breeding/selling them. Not as reputable breeders. It's entirely possible that they don't know, but that's kind of my point. They SHOULD know... and whatever the reason for their poorly worded ad, this is the kind of seller that people need to avoid. If a breeder can't use correct terminology in their ads, there is a good chance they don't know enough about goats to be breeding responsibly, or managing their herd responsibly, and purchasing "cheap" like this could cost you a lot in the long run. (goats that end up with horns in a herd you meant to raise without horns, disease, etc.) 

  • Michael Garwood May 12, 2015 at 8:51pm

    Perhaps..., just perhaps, the person doesn't know the term polled. 

    I have only seen one polled kid, but I think that both kids - especially the brown one - look polled (no swirls on head). Or is it the other way round, swirl equals polled?

  • Kristi Stone May 12, 2015 at 4:59pm
    Haha, see this would be me if I were placing an ad today. Thankfully, I have months to a year to learn before I have to sell any kids! Sure does make me wonder how long these people have been selling though.
  • Marin Waddell May 12, 2015 at 4:43pm
    My cynical take on it is that they do know how horns work, but they're attempting to fleece unknowledgeable goat newbies. They came up with wording that certainly isn't lying, but gets them out of any complaints when horns do grow. "We didn't say they wouldn't grow horns, we said they didn't *have* horns at that time."
    No matter what, yeah, terrible ad.
  • Deborah Niemann-Boehle May 12, 2015 at 4:03pm

    Wow! That's sad. These people think that horned animals are born with horns? OUCH!!!

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