Stormcrow's Hobby Farm

[Sally PB]

I like goat meat

I have never had goat meat (chevon). What does it taste like? What kind of texture does it have?

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Texture like beef, a bit more gamey - as it ages, it gets very distinct.

I use an electric fence, but mostly a lot of space. My goats could easily clear a 6' fence, they simply choose not to.

 

[Sally PB]

I use an electric fence, but mostly a lot of space. My goats could easily clear a 6' fence, they simply choose not to.

Ah, they see fences the way deer do up here: a challenge! Some people use a double fence: two fences, about 3-4 feet apart. They're far enough apart that deer can't clear the distance and the height. They see the small area between the fences and know they can't land safely, so they don't jump in. This means that you have to put up two fences, but they don't have to be 9-10 feet tall to keep out the deer. I think someone told me 6 feet would be tall enough.

Geez, that's a lot of fence.

I have plenty of space, but if goats found a way into my gardens, and that would be a BIG problem.

But it sure would be nice if they ate all the poison ivy...!

 

[U_Stormcrow]

I bought rolls of hi tensile steel wire, then stretched a perimer. Grabbed the next roll, repeat. four times after that. Then stretch and tension, connect the power

 

[Sally PB]

I bought rolls of hi tensile steel wire, then stretched a perimer. Grabbed the next roll, repeat. four times after that. Then stretch and tension, connect the power

Wouldn't it short out in the snow in winter? We had about 14" on the ground until recently.

I know you don't have that problem, but I surely could. I would LOVE to have an electric fence to keep the deer, raccoons, and groundhogs out of my garden.

 

[StinkyAcres]

I would LOVE to have an electric fence to keep the deer, raccoons, and groundhogs out of my garden.

Electric netting has worked for us. We put it up in the spring, move it to mow/trim a few times a year, and take it down in the fall.

https://www.premier1supplies.com/deer/fencing.php

 

[Molpet]

Wouldn't it short out in the snow in winter? We had about 14" on the ground until recently.

I know you don't have that problem, but I surely could. I would LOVE to have an electric fence to keep the deer, raccoons, and groundhogs out of my garden.

Had 4 ft electric fences for horses in the 60s and now I had e poultry net. deer go over both. when the ground is dry or snow packed animals don't get shocked. The snow is a good insulator.

Goat I had was at a couple of close to authentic Mexican restaurants . It was stronger taste than lamb. sorta like fawn, not as strong as adult deer. Fawns get hit on the rd right infront of my house. They are still warm, some times almost all the meat is good , sometimes not much.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

^^^ that.

When its bone dry, my soil conducts like a porcelain insulator (which is to say, not at all).

...and by some trick of physics and molecular chesistry, liquid water is a great conductor. (with a bit of some salt, anyways), but solid water (ice) is not.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Home. Apparently, its not even close to sighted in. First round was down 5.25", right 5". The next three were all down 5 right 5 as well. Problem being that the target isn't that big, and the paper is much smaller. Going to spend $30 just dialing onto the paper.

(50 yd shot +/-)

 

[Sally PB]

Going to spend $30 just dialing onto the paper.

Well, that sucks. You still have to do it, but it sucks. I'm kind of surprised it's so far off, out of the box.