Bandera came to me from Brooks Farm in Dallas Texas (by way of Ohio). She was a mature goat when I bought her 8 years ago, making her quite the old lady now. Bandera gave me a cute little buck kid this year. I got her raggedy coat off today while her little guy stood by, worried about his mommy. I'm hoping to do a goat every night and leave the sheep for the shearer. I can catch a goat due to the lighter weight and the "handles" on top of the head (except for Tommy Boy and his giant rack of horns). My sheep are too big and heavy for me to catch alone, even if I get them cornered. I sometimes wish I had Icelandics or Shetlands, as they are smaller and also have horns...but I love, love, love my Bluefaced Leicesters.
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