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Jennifer Wadsworth
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Apparently this map produced by the USDA has!



You can read the full article on America's goat population here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/01/12/map-literally-every-goat-in-the-united-states/

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And that doesn't include the "undocumented" goats. The homestead with a goat or two, the suburban pets, or the small farmers like me that don't participate in USDA programs.

"You must be the change you want to see in the world." "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." --Mahatma Gandhi
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Undocumented goats ! like without passport ? ..........I better stop there ,as there are too many jokes of a political nature more suited to the cider press I could make
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One day a friend and I were driving down the alleys in my 'hood, looking for useful detritus, when LO! We spotted a couple of stealth goats in a backyard. There are also rumors of stealth pigs - not pet pigs, but bacon on the hoof. Right here in downtown Phoenix. Too funny.

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In france there was a big row when it was descovered five allotment holders were secretly keeping a cow a real stealth cow gives me ideas that does .

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your tax dollars at work..............

"give me more less"

 
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"give me more less"

 
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In some parts of Africa,  goats are a big deal.
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"No you may not marry my daughter. You don't own enough goats".
 
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There are programs where farm inspectors go around and spy on suspected farms to try to do an animal census. In recent years there was a chicken one here in response to concerns about bird flu. Even if you do not participate in USDA programs and don't tell anyone you're a farm, they'll peek at you.

I know because an acquaintance of mine was a chicken spy!

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Is that what they call in England a cock and bull story ?

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