Update - A year and a half later

The kambing project is not as successful as I had once planned, mainly because of the lack of our attention. But to say it is a total waste, well that is not quiet right.

For a whole year, the goats did not show any interest of reproducing (much to our dismay) and we even jokingly said that Harry (the only male, Dan the young male didn't survive it and die during the first few month after transferred to Ranau) was a gay. Then many months passed when suddenly my mum excitedly called to report that the three female had given birth! all at the close time. Two and a twin. That was early this year.

So my brother (Amit) and I decided that it is time to build a better compound for the herd. We are now in the progress of putting on the chainlink fence surrounding the compound, a slow progress but it will be completed someday. My mum called last night and said that another addition to the herd was born and that make a total of 9 goats now.

Now, its not fair to say that the investment for this project is in failure, well financially its not really a fast making and wont be rolling in much in the near future, but the joy in hearing my mum excitedly explain how the young goat dance whenever they visited the herd is worth it. And its good to know I half own 9 goats!! I mean, how many people could say that?

In the Begining

This will be the mark of the begining of our story with our kambing. So let us start with the introduction. Like most things happens in the family, the idea starts from the coffee talks during breakfast with the family. Then after month searching for the right induk, I finally fortunate enough to get it touch with my ex-colleague from Tuaran who sold me his 5 kambing with a very reasonable price. So, last December the kambing shifted to their new home in Ranau.

We put them in the kandang my dad built previously, which I estimate could cater 15 to 20 kambing, a small but comfortable kandang for this new herd. Some renovation to be done, the surrounding fencing to be mended and the napier to be planted, estimated cost of piles of sweats, muds and dirts, some patience & grits and maybe rm600 could do. Will check on the things once I get back home this end of month.

The kambing in their new home. Bebeng, Harry, Comel and the 4 months old twin, Rama and Dan. There my brother Amit which is also my business partner putting some palm leaves for Harry. My sister Lisa immediately fells in love to the kambing.

Aren't they charming!

This blog is dedicated to share our planning, the progress, lesson learnt and the exitement of doing something we like. And wish you may find something valuable from this page and hope you enjoy the reading. So that is all for the introduction. Will write more soon. I am exited for this new project, a lot of plannings stored in mind.