Goat Thread!

[HipMystic]

I'm more familiar with horses than goats, so apologies if this is a weird question, but are goats very hard to fetch from the pasture and lead around? While the three-sided shelter is in a pasture, the barn isn't directly connected to a pasture. It's not far, just a short walk, but keeping the goats in the barn would require me to turn them out and bring them back in every day. Which I totally don't mind doing if the goats are at least semi-cooperative haha.

It honestly depends on the goat and how much time you spend with them. I had a similar situation last summer, and I was able to train mine to run ahead of me to the barn, but they would scatter once they got to the pen, I had to give them grain in the pen to get them to go in
But it can be done! Honestly with the number I had at the time it was easier to run everyone at once than it was to use leashes, but leashes might be easier if you only have a few goats.

 

[1cock2hens]

 

[1cock2hens]

All seven does in one pic, can you spot them all ?

 

[picklestheduck]

I just got goats about 2 months ago. We got two toggenburg females from a a farm and they threw in a free breeding for us. Both does are papered and the male they were bred to is also papered. We have them for milk but they are just as much pets. I love them so much! They were used to being around people a lot in a sort of petting zoo environment, so they love attention. I lead mine in with adjustable rope goat halters. I only have two though. I’m still pretty new to this so any tips tricks, or goat milk recipes appreciated!

 

[picklestheduck]

Anyone have any ideas? https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/goat-issue.1559634/

 

[ShrekDawg]

 

[1cock2hens]

We had listeria outbreak, not been a good few days but we got it under control and saved most of the goats

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

All the goats on here are so beautiful! I really want goats! I love Nigerian Dwarf goats! And one other breed that i cant remember! Maybe when i move i can get some!

 

[HipMystic]

We had listeria outbreak, not been a good few days but we got it under control and saved most of the goats

Oh no! I’m sorry you had to deal with that

 

[HipMystic]

All the goats on here are so beautiful! I really want goats! I love Nigerian Dwarf goats! And one other breed that i cant remember! Maybe when i move i can get some!

Nigerians are awesome! Then again I may be a little biased