# A suprise for me yesterday. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 9, 2008, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725 "2008-03-09T15:37:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/21 "2008-03-10T13:59:14Z")
[QUOTE=Ellen Cherry] CUTE!!! Cutiecutiecutiecutiecutiecutie!! And love the turkeys. And dog. Love. As a daily visitor to [cuteoverload.com](http://cuteoverload.com), I approve of this thread. [/QUOTE] Also, as a certified cuteologist, I think you should submit these to [Cuteoverload.com](http://Cuteoverload.com). ---
**Author:** ![FarmerChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@FarmerChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FarmerChick)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/22 "2008-03-10T16:15:28Z")
[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever] Also, as a certified cuteologist, I think you should submit these to [Cuteoverload.com](http://Cuteoverload.com). [/QUOTE] Well I’m glad you guys all think they are cute, I happen to agree with you! I have never heard of cute overload, I shall go check them out tho… ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/23 "2008-03-10T16:27:35Z")
[QUOTE=Duck Duck Goose] ohmigod. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-b2qrviF88Q/hqdefault.jpg "Deckchicks Critters") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b2qrviF88Q) [/QUOTE] This cracked me up. You have smart turkeys and stupid turkeys? And that baby goat is so adorable! I want to play with it and watch it’s little tail wag! ---
**Author:** ![FarmerChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@FarmerChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FarmerChick)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/24 "2008-03-11T20:08:41Z")
Busy barn again yesterday! Belle had a boy and a girl. Here they are newly born. [Belle’s Babies](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5tZO2Iv7B4&feature=user) And here they are this morning playing. I haven’t named them yet, the black one is a girl, she was born first, tan one is the boy. [Belle’s Babies Playing](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGU3WGZntIk&feature=user) ---
**Author:** ![ShermanAter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ShermanAter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShermanAter)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2008, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/25 "2008-03-11T22:49:40Z")
FarmerChick, Your goats are so cute. I had a nubian goat once (a gift) and quickly realized that you need at least 2 goats. They are very social creatures and if left alone will holler up a blue streak. My buddies used to kid me by saying that “Ricky” was not really saying “Baaaaaaaaaaaaah.” He was actually saying “Daaaaaaaaaaaad.” I just love the gobblers too. Very cool Great videos. Thanks for sharing ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2008, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/26 "2008-03-11T23:26:25Z")
:: thump :: ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2008, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/27 "2008-03-11T23:43:37Z")
I love the baby goats. They really _are_ tremendously cute! And the turkeys made me giggle. Thanks for sharing! GT ---
**Author:** ![FarmerChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@FarmerChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FarmerChick)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/28 "2008-03-12T01:03:20Z")
You guys are quite welcome! I still have 2 more goats to give birth any day now. I will just post them here if you like. My critters have been great therapy for me. I love how they make me laugh and force me to get up and out of the house at least twice a day! ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/29 "2008-03-12T01:11:20Z")
They’re all gorgeous. Nice and clean. Please do post more videos! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/30 "2008-03-12T02:57:47Z")
The cute is _killing_ me! Congrats to you. Tell your mama goats that they have the cutest little goatlets ever! ---
**Author:** ![coffinjumper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@coffinjumper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coffinjumper)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/31 "2008-03-12T04:30:54Z")
These are adorable! Yay baby animals! ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/32 "2008-03-12T04:50:00Z")
Another “awwwww” checking in. I’m not a big fan of farm animals (and I live in the middle of farms) but those little guys are very cute. The turkeys “conversing” with you cracked me up, though. ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/33 "2008-03-12T05:03:41Z")
[QUOTE=FarmerChick] I haven’t named them yet, the black one is a girl, she was born first, tan one is the boy. [/QUOTE] The tan baby’s left ear is always up and the black baby’s ears are the opposite configuration. May I suggest you name them Lefty and Righty? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/34 "2008-03-12T09:58:13Z")
It’s funny to watch the little tail stumps waggling. They might not know where the milk is just yet, and they haven’t figured out all their legs, but they know how to wag those little tails. They are just adorable. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/35 "2008-03-12T10:30:54Z")
The turkeys were so funny! My husband and I were laughing our rears off at the “_whistle whistle_ _gobblegobblegobble!_” call-and-response. He noted that it sounded like they waited for you to stop whistling before responding to you. He was wondering if they were “for eating” (probably salivating at the thought since some of those looked big!) and I couldn’t think of anything else they’d be for. ---
**Author:** ![FarmerChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@FarmerChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FarmerChick)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/36 "2008-03-12T12:10:26Z")
[QUOTE=Encinitas] The tan baby’s left ear is always up and the black baby’s ears are the opposite configuration. May I suggest you name them Lefty and Righty? 🙂 [/QUOTE] Haha! Lefty and Righty! While that is funny and quite appropriate, my Mom came up with Licorice and Taffy. Kind of goes with the Hershey name too. 2008 may be the “candy” year! [QUOTE=Ferret Herder] The turkeys were so funny! My husband and I were laughing our rears off at the “_whistle whistle_ _gobblegobblegobble!_” call-and-response. He noted that it sounded like they waited for you to stop whistling before responding to you. He was wondering if they were “for eating” (probably salivating at the thought since some of those looked big!) and I couldn’t think of anything else they’d be for. [/QUOTE] I do have fun with the turkeys. They tend to follow me everywhere if I let them. As you can tell, they are very talkative, they really like music too! I do raise them for eating. Bronze Breasted turkeys are slow growers, so most of that batch was for Christmas. I have kept 11 females and 2 males over the winter. I hope to get them laying eggs, so we shall see. ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/37 "2008-03-12T13:36:02Z")
Adorable kids! The turkeys are hysterical. I have a question. Since the goats are milk goats, how does that work? Do the kids get weaned early? Or do you just milk the goats right along with the kids nursing? ---
**Author:** ![FarmerChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@FarmerChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FarmerChick)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/38 "2008-03-12T14:13:41Z")
[QUOTE=Tupug Anachi] Adorable kids! The turkeys are hysterical. I have a question. Since the goats are milk goats, how does that work? Do the kids get weaned early? Or do you just milk the goats right along with the kids nursing? [/QUOTE] I am just a small time farmerette, I assume the commercial producers do it differently. I will let the babies nurse as long as they like, I will probably start milking the moms in a couple of weeks. I want to make sure the babies are well fed and doing fine. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/39 "2008-03-12T16:18:18Z")
OMG, they’re so adorable! I love the way Taffy climbs all over Licorice’s butt–they play like dogs! Definitely CuteOverload stuff, you should post the turkey one over there if nothing else… ---
**Author:** ![Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophistry_and_Illusion)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suprise-for-me-yesterday/440725/40 "2008-03-12T18:08:34Z")
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