So, for kicks, I was trolling craigslist this evening - seriously, the amount of bull I see on there is amazing and NO I am NOT talking about cattle for sale! I mean the line of crap in 50% of the ads! Take this one:
"Did you know that a Saanen does not have to be rebred in order to continue to produce"
Quoted directly from the ad - SERIOUSLY???? Um NO! They ALL have to be bred again at some point - sure, SOME goats will stay in milk forever without needing to breed again. But not Forever Forever - like for a year or even 2 if you are lucky. But that is IT. I've never ever in my life heard of not one single doe that was bred once and stayed in milk the rest of her life. They ALL dry up at some point!
Another one that cracked me up: "Goats for sale, 2 toddlers and one adult" Really? I know they call them "kids" and we tease about them being "teenagers" when they get a little older and act badly, but you are SERIOUSLY marketing something incorrectly and waiting on people to bring you money huh? Yes, some other inexperienced person will eventually be suckered in and buy that goat. But jeez-louise at least learn the correct and proper terminology to market what you have!
That's just a few things...I could go on for hours. It sounds mean I know, but my husband and I really do sit here and laugh over some of this. Most just amaze me. Please, REALLY I mean it, don't buy something from someone who doesn't even know what they have! Do your research first and have half a clue before you go shopping - ESPECIALLY for living things like farm animals! $5 says if they lie about how long a goat can produce milk then they lie about everything else...and you may just bring home a sick goat if you aren't careful!
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