Now since my last visit 2.5 metre peter the goat has appeared, apologies for the piccy quality - i'll get detailed shots for you get time Bets.
I really have no fukin idea why Thais are so obsessed by large animal statues. This one is outside an "Army" camp, in quotes because they are the Farm Army... whatever that is. Amazingly its even got hair which i have no idea what they made that from. Like most things in Thailand it'll probably be in a really sorry state with one horn missing and bald patches next time i see it. For dates PM Manny. Behind is Belinda the Baaa Lamb of equally impressive scale but behind the wire likely due to the high Welsh population in the vicinity.
GOAT WORSHIP: STUNNING PHOTOS OF HEAVY METAL'S MOST ICONIC BEAST
Photographer R. J. Kern has traveled the world to document the "hoofed animals … both banal and mythical"
From Venom's Welcome to Hell to Slayer's Show No Mercy to Slipknot's Iowa — the goat has appeared in some of heavy music's most iconic imagery, thanks to its long history as a vessel of the devil, representation as occult deity Baphomet and general badass reputation as a strong-willed beast that will eat almost anything and can cling to near-vertical mountainsides with its cloven hoofs. No other animal better represents the tenacious, IDGAF attitude of heavy metal, and perhaps no other photographer has spent more time capturing their image than R. J. Kern. Since 2012, the Minnesota-based photographer has been traveling to Ireland, Germany, Norway and Iceland to investigate his family's pastoral roots and document the "hoofed animals … both banal and mythical" that have supported his ancestors for generations.
^ The first one is not very heavy metal, more like The Sound of Music with Julie Andrews singing "High on a hill is a lonely goat, ole ole olehehoo..", and I'm pretty sure the second one is a sheep, possibly a merino.
Just saying.
This may be more of a heavy metal goat...if it's not a sheep.
While the greens are maintained relatively well, goat herds help the cause at the Himalaya Golf Course, Pokhara, Nepal
Taranaki, NZ, where goats run free
Some goats are bigger than others.
The next National Goat Fair will be held on January 17-19 at the Sufficiency Economy Centre of Muak Lek district in Saraburi.
"In 2007 Thailand had 38,653 households raising a total of 444,774 goats,” he said.
“Last year, we had 65,850 households and 832,533 goats.”
Wales: Goats take over empty streets of seaside town
30 March 2020
A herd of goats has taken over a deserted town centre, eating hedges and flowers from gardens.
Usually, the wild herd of about 122 Kashmiri goats venture from the Great Orme into Llandudno during bad weather.
But town councillor Carol Marubbi believes the lack of people around because of coronavirus has drawn them down.
"They are curious, goats are, and I think they are wondering what's going on like everybody else," she said.
^ But town councillor Carol Marubbi believes the lack of people around because of coronavirus has drawn them down.
"They are curious, goats are, and I think they are wondering what's going on like everybody else," she said.
The goats - some of which have recently had kids - have been spotted nibbling flowers.
The Men Who Stare at Goats is a 2009 satirical dark comedy war film directed by Grant Heslov and starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, and Kevin Spacey. It was produced by Clooney's and Heslov's production company Smoke House Pictures. The film is a fictionalized version of Jon Ronson's 2004 book of the same title of an investigation into attempts by the U.S. military to employ psychic powers as a weapon.[
Shalom
Put that thing down Tako, you don't know where it's been!
I was hoping to see little Tako trying to milk it
Marrakesh the goat now the GOAT, fetching Australian record $21,000 price at sale
A couple from Cobar have rewritten the record books by paying the new top national price for a goat.
Key points:
A 79kg breeding buck has broken the national record paid for a goat in Australia
The buck from Rangeland Reds at Goodooga sold for $21,000
The new owners of the goat say the industry is maturing and has a bright future
Lot 17 "Marrakesh" from the Rangeland Red goat stud at Goodooga sold for $21,000 to a couple in Cobar.
Megan Mosley and her partner Andrew bought the 79-kilogram breeding buck and she said was "happy" to fork out the money.
"Goats have always been a part of our livestock mix and have been tremendously good to us over the years," Ms Mosely said.
The Moselys run sheep, cattle, and goats, and have invested in exclusion fencing so they could isolate their herd from wild goats and work on genetics.
"He's a very nice goat and we see value adding him to our operation," Ms Mosely said.
Youtube Lot 17 at the sale, 'Marrakesh' from the Rangeland Red goat stud
The $21,000 goat is already out with the does and the couple will be hoping to get plenty of bang for their buck.
"Go forth and multiply Marrakesh!!" Ms Mosely posted on Facebook.
Goats were once considered a pest but have developed into a profitable industry in western New South Wales with domestic and international demand.
Andrew Mosely has been in the goat industry for more than 20 years and said there has a very bright future ahead.
"When we were kids it was pocket money [selling goats] … they weren't worth a lot," he said.
"There are some pretty exciting things happening right now. I think if you want to buy those top animals you need to be prepared to pay for it.
"Goats sold for $3 or $4. Now we're selling young goats for $180. It's all changing and maturing. Goats are going to be a key industry going forward."
Low maintenance and profitable
Even though the Moselys also run sheep and cattle, they say goats are of huge value to their business.
"The goats are certainly right up there with profitability," he said.
"They're very low maintenance without huge input costs and a high gross margin. They really suit the environment we're in."
For years they have run a semi-managed goat operation rather than harvesting wild goats and selling them straight to market.
"We've spent the last 20 years putting in total grazing pressure fencing which is around 90 per cent of the property now," Mr Mosely said.
"We don't run them intensely but they are in big paddocks and moved around from time to time, depending on feed availability.
"We can see the benefit of adding some better genetics to add some extra kilos and tidy the type of animal up."
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Although goats are known to be a durable animal that can keep their condition during dry times, they are certain benefiting from the lush season.
"We can't even see the goats at the moment, there's feed everywhere," he said.
"The reproductive rate is unbelievable, there are kids everywhere. It's up about 200 per cent.
"The nannies are having kids at eight, nine months old, so a really quick turn around too."
Thomas Foods International has recently purchased the defunct goat abattoir at Bourke with plans to have it up and running by mid-2022.
"It's great for the area, it's great for the industry. We see a strong future either way for the goat job," Mr Mosely said.
https://www.abc. net.au/news/rural/2021-11-24/record-goat-fetches-top-price/100647102
Marakesh is The GOAT. What a fine looking fellow.
Whatever happened to Betty the goat f*cking weirdo*?
*Just kidding (*Groan!*), I liked his posts.
Viva Foresta, private farm/zoo in Na Yai Am, Chanthaburi
3 June 2023
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