Not quite what I had in mind, but if it's goat meat you're interested in watch *Kill it, Cook it, Eat it* starting 10.30pm tomorrow Jan 7th:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/programmes/kill_it/ Friends of mine were in the audience for the second programme and breed meat kids as well as milking a herd of 1500 at Ripon. Goat meat has less fat than chicken and demand is growing. There will be a big display of Commercial Goats (milk/meat/fibre) at the '08 Sept Dairy Event at Stoneleigh including meat goats and samples to try. Oh yes and thanks to worldwide support DOC(NZ) have postponed the cull of Arapawa goats(genetically and historically far too unique to eat)until Mch. DOC is ignorant and arrogant and has no proof of environmental damage caused by these goats on Arapawa Island. A census will now be done and long-term plans for their survival put into action. You can still add your name to the petition which is up to 760:- http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/arapawa-goats My own goats (Golden Guernseys) did a very good job of tidying up the towpaths between 1982 - 1990 when we lived onboard and travelled around the system. Mostly on our Hingley's Joey nb*Gerald* (Keith built them their own forecabin) and briefly on butty *Heron* and Josher *Lupin* before her deconversion at Stretton.
Cheers, Christine. > Christine wrote " ...attempt to stop DOC (NZ) shooting these direct > descendants of our Old English goats (now extinct). " > > Megapixie says If they are descendants of Old English goats, send them back > as she has a wonderful recipe for Curry Goat and has experienced great > difficulties obtaining the principle ingredient! > > BTW, although Christine stated later that " This small group of feral goats > are NOT destroying the environment they have lived in for the last 200yrs or > more. They pose no threat to any native fauna or flora.", there must be a > valid reason why DOC (NZ) who are carrying out the cull feel the need to do > so. > > Graham > www.jannock.org.uk >
