MAY 2016 "Land of the Free Because of the brave!" Hatch-a-Long Hosted by, Mike & Sally

[Chaos18]

My first sizzle silkie ever. Itsnt it just the cutest little thing!!!!

My newest Isabelle. So proud to be an American!

Cute chicks.

 

[Blooie]

Oh, these so need to go in the patriotic chickens contest!!!

 

[sasafras4u2]

My beautiful fully black (no pink toes) Ayam Cemani @cjwaldon
Land of the Free, Home of the Brave! Now where is that pesky cat?

 

[sasafras4u2]

Oh, these so need to go in the patriotic chickens contest!!!

oh shoot thats where i thought i was well that is what my phone said....lol

 

[Chaos18]

oh shoot thats where i thought i was well that is what my phone said....lol

 

[Blooie]

If you can follow a link on your phone I will be happy to pop it off to you!

Here ya go:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...e-because-of-the-brave-hal-w-hosts-mike-sally

 

[mlm Mike]

@mlm Mike I've got a 40'x40' (approx.) chicken run fenced in with t-posts and chain link fence. Would that be sufficient to contain a couple goats?

Throw a bucket of water at the fence, wherever the water gets through is where a goat can get through.

It could be, it depends on the goats. I currently use 48" no climb horse fence around the 1/3 acre mini pasture, 3 sides anyways, the side going to the large pasture is the cow fence that was already in place. I've had to "patch" that in several places, slopped land, they would crawl under. Keep in mind also, I have Nigerian Dwarf goats, so they are small. Mine are pretty spoiled with good hay, so they don't have a strong desire to go forage.

 

[Chaos18]

Throw a bucket of water at the fence, wherever the water gets through is where a goat can get through.

It could be, it depends on the goats. I currently use 48" no climb horse fence around the 1/3 acre mini pasture, 3 sides anyways, the side going to the large pasture is the cow fence that was already in place. I've had to "patch" that in several places, slopped land, they would crawl under. Keep in mind also, I have Nigerian Dwarf goats, so they are small. Mine are pretty spoiled with good hay, so they don't have a strong desire to go forage.

So a solid cement building with no windows would be best? What did you use for posts?

 

[KellyAdams96]

Came home on lunch to find my first pip! Oh, I don't wanna go back to work now

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: When I first got them I used some 48" goats fence a neighbor had laying around and t-posts. With the horse fence, wooden posts were driven into the ground.