These goats have a large pasture and spend most of their days nibbling on the limbs that hang down from the edge of the woods. So they’re used to some woody food, thankfully.
Let me tack on one follow-up question:
The guy I’m getting the goats from seems to take good care of his animals. He keeps cows, a few dozen goats, and a dozen or so large sheep. So I’m not expecting any issues with disease. That said, should I de-worm the new goats as soon as I get them, just...
Wow. I love the idea of using the steel wires — completely forgot about that option. I knew an old farmer who used the same method to keep his pigs in the woods where he wanted the soil tilled up and cleared out. Many thanks!
I have a few acres of dense cutover that is completely choked-out with dense vegetation. I would love to clean it up, and I’ve also wanted to start keeping goats for a few years. As luck would have it, a neighbor a few miles down the road has a herd of goats, and I’m getting a few does from him...