GOATS!

04:51 am

I have written many times about my love: hate relationship with goats. They destroy many seedlings that are planted out every year in our project. Villagers spend lots of time trying to protect their new trees, building thorn and pole fences around their trees.

At the tree nursery at Minga Basic School we lost 10,000 seedlings overnight to a herd of village goats. We are now building wire fences around some of our plantations and nurseries for protection it is working well. Just that they are expensive to construct but can be moved to other location once the trees are well established. When you talk to villagers about the goats they have very strong arguments why their goats should be aloud to roam freely.
OK. That is my hate side now for the love side! When the young man comes to the back door with goat parts on the back of his bike just after dawn you make your selection. Usually a full shank, skinned but still lots of hair stuck to it and still warm. The brazier used for boiling water is usually still warm from making coffee so you cut your shank into eatable chunks put it in a large pot and parboil it for at least an hour. Let it cool and keep the flies off it until supper time. Than onto the barbie! Yummy! That is how I love my goats!

By : garry | Category: General | Comments [0]