Moved the goats and lost a chicken

[jackiedon]

My husband moved the male goats over to the newly fenced in area to have them to clear the underbrush out. This morning when I went out to let the chickens free range one had been pulled through the wire. These chickens had been down there for 5 months and not a problem. We move the goats and the next week a problem.

Time to get another nanny goat to go with the little nanny so we can keep them in the chicken pen.

jackie

 

[Southern28Chick]

I'm sorry. I wish my DH would let me get a goat or 2 for flock protection.

 

[Wolfpacker]

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Glad to hear Danny wears the pants in the family!!!
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We dudes have to stick together)

 

[Patchofheaven]

I want a goat also for predator protection. I starting looking into to buying a goat this past weekend and was told that you can't just get 1 goat. You need to buy at least 2 goats, that goats need a companion -
Is this true?

 

[pawtraitart]

I've found that goats do much better with a buddy. They get super upset by themselves.

 

[Blondie]

I've got two goats but a predator got my Turkey Tom the other night.

The goats & chickens were locked up for the night and Turkey Tom liked to sleep/roost on the roof of the stable. He would always be wandering around by the time I got down there to let everyone out in the morning - about 7:30-8:00.

I borrowed a trap from the county and will set it tonight.

 

[CarriBrown]

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Glad to hear Danny wears the pants in the family!!!
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We dudes have to stick together)

I'm going to declare war!!

Anyway, I'm sorry to hear about your chicken.

 

[Nyna]

My three horses are good protection too I believe! They are big and loud. They are near my coup most of the time and I haven't had any predator problems.

 

[Standard Hen]

I have seen the coyotes stand right in the paddocks with my horses. My guess is the horses think the coyotes live here too!

 

[jackiedon]

Yes goats need a companion. They get really lonely. Our little nanny sleeps in the shop with a TV going or she will cry. The rest of the family is her companion when she is not watching TV

. She rides in the truck with DH and follows us around in the yard.

DH put chain link fence around the pen so we'll see how it goes tonight.

jackie