Stormcrow's Hobby Farm

[fuzzi]

@Sally PB

I need goats, too...

 

[Sally PB]

But I only *want* goats. They're cute. They could be a source of milk. They could browse the poison ivy out of existance.

Need....? Well.... I have no confidence in the fencing we could put up. We have a couple of out buildings that might be a shelter, but they're close to a 1/4 mile from the house. That could be a problem in the winter.

 

[NanaK]

I need goats, too...

Careful! There are enablers among us!
And some dang cute bunnies too!

 

[fuzzi]

Careful! There are enablers among us!
And some dang cute bunnies too!

I have lots of wisteria, poison ivy, vines and growth everywhere!

My backyard has a 4' tall chain link fence all around it. There's one section that was knocked down by two trees, about 10 years ago. I have replacement posts, fencing, all the hardware needed. I purchased it from a neighbor who switched from chain link to board fence.

I'm planning on getting a tree guy over here to remove the fallen trees, THEN I can get someone to replace the damaged sections, THEN I will get a new gate for the driveway.

I figured I'd get a wether, or two, to start...once I retire.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Once you retire, because a 4' fence isn't something a goat even notices.

 

[fuzzi]

Once you retire, because a 4' fence isn't something a goat even notices.

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Do they leap over or climb the chain link?

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Leap. Though it looks more like a walk, they do it so casually.

My first buck jumped a 6' fence. He needed a running start.

 

[fuzzi]

Leap. Though it looks more like a walk, they do it so casually.

My first buck jumped a 6' fence. He needed a running start.

So what keeps them contained?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

So what keeps them contained?

Prayer

 

[fuzzi]

Prayer

When my daughter was about 7 she became friends with a girl whose mother had a mini-farm, with ponies, geese, and goats. The fence around the pastures was 5', and I don't recall the goats ever escaping.