We pull the bracken fern, too. Good point.
Also, find out if they are used for brush now. Goats who are not used to tons of lush, green vegetation can have rumen problems. If they aren't brushers currently, slowly introduce them to it. Have them eat long stem hay before letting them out to...
It depends, I think. I could, in theory, leave my girls for a few days because they have access to tons of forage and an auto refilling trough, but I MUST lock them up at night due to our predator situation (mountain lions are terrifying). I know in some areas, folks don't have to lock them in...
I may bug you about this. There is one area on my property that I think I would need the high tensile wire for because there are a gazillion downed trees. I may knock on your proverbial door once we get to that area.
Hope that's ok....
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I have 4 goats who are brushers. They have access to the woods all day. I use electric netting up and down ravines, over fallen trees, around boulders. But the wire setup is great! I may have need for that the further they get into the brush.
My lil herd has access to hay in a pasture feeder...