Getting Goat kids

[oldhenlikesdogs]

You can get an electric fencer, and fencing,and insulators for under a 100 bucks usually. It's the only thing that will contain most goats.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Do understand that I like having a a cockerel or rooster to protect the girls warn them..
My young rooster just a year will not let the cockerel marans a moments peace
going to put Red in a tractor I have that is safe for silkie .. Let him sit in a week maybe two
maybe cool his jets a bit

 

[chickens really]

You can get an electric fencer, and fencing,and insulators for under a 100 bucks usually. It's the on thing that will contain most goats.

Really? Well my friends laughed when I mentioned that. A goat jumps like a deer so how many wires do I need? She leaps like a ballerina over the fence. 10 feet she jumps

 

[chickens really]

I honestly don't see electric fence changing her crazy mind?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Really? Well my friends laughed when I mentioned that. A goat jumps like a deer so how many wires do I need? She leaps like a ballerina over the fence. 10 feet she jumps

You run one strand at about shoulder height. Set up the situation so they go up to explore and they get a good zap. Tie some cotton rag flags on the fence. Generally they won't get near it again unless it's off. The only jumpers I had was one wild big dairy wether.

I kept my pygmy and Nigerian dwarf herd contained solely by electric fencing for decades. 2 strands. Eventually we added welded wire with a single strand of electric to keep them off and away from the fence. For jumpers you run a strand at the top of the fence. Without the electric goats can and will climb, or push under a fence. They do continue to check your work throughout their lives.

I told you goats are hard to contain. Once you get it figured out it's easy.

How does your friend keep her goats in?

 

[chickens really]

You run one strand at about shoulder height. Set up the situation so they go up to explore and they get a good zap. Tie some cotton rag flags on the fence. Generally they won't get near it again unless it's off. The only jumpers I had was one wild big dairy wether.

I kept my pygmy and Nigerian dwarf herd contained solely by electric fencing for decades. 2 strands. Eventually we added welded wire with a single strand of electric to keep them off and away from the fence. For jumpers you run a strand at the top of the fence. Without the electric goats can and will climb, or push under a fence. They do continue to check your work throughout their lives.

I told you goats are hard to contain. Once you get it figured out it's easy.

How does your friend keep her goats in?

She has high cattle panels. No issues with hers. Jeepers of course I got the nutty goat!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Plus if you are bringing treats or rations on a regular basis it can make things worse. Goats are extremely food driven, and will do whatever they can to get to the goodies.

 

[chickens really]

Plus if you are bringing treats or rations on a regular basis it can make things worse. Goats are extremely food driven, and will do whatever they can to get to the goodies.

I feed in the morning.....im not a real treat feeder either.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

She has high cattle panels. No issues with hers. Jeepers of course I got the nutty goat!

When goats are happy they stay in their fence. When they are unhappy they are a pain. They are escape artists. You gotta out think them.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I feed in the morning.....im not a real treat feeder either.

Maybe angle the fence inward at the top like they do at prisons?

She sounds challenging.