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[Latestarter]

Take away what ever isn't needed, live within your means, simplify, work on goals, maybe you have a friendship, relationship, marriage,or someone who drive's you crazy, you may need to be more attentive, but an order to go forward you need to simplify, turn off the technology, & see your priority don't feel conflicted or constricted that'll make life limited

I was attempting to be funny Misty... Sorry if it didn't come across that way to you.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Congratulations to him! Not an easy accomplishment.

SO goats are harder to take care of than chickens, @ronott1? Ummmm, considering my flock and what with dealing with Marek's and all, goats should be a snap then, right?

@CapricornFarm. We are looking to get wethers. Not interested in breeding or milking. A friend, the one who has the wether, uses his goats as lawn care specialists. I'm kinda curious about what his does produce. I'm betting if they produce bucklings he's going to want to get rid of them. He told us that we might want to check out the local goat auction, which might be fun.

Beware the auctions. I have seen some really pitiful animals there. Plus its a hot bed of disease. They can catch stuff that gets into your soil and other goats can catch it. Causes big nasty boils. Private people that test their herds are the best source.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Night misty night all from here also

 

[Alaskan]

Yeah, I'm starting to see some wear in mine. I'm careful. Even slice up apples and am careful not to bite into anything.

We have a chance to get a half Nubian, half Dwarf Pygmy wether from a friend of ours.Would have to find him a friend. He wants to get rid of him as he is pushing his pregnant does out of the feed bucket and stealing their feed.

We have never owned goats before but have been talking about getting a couple of wethers as we have areas in our property that would really benefit from a few goats grazing the brambles and weeds down for us.

Okay, you goat folks, sell me on the idea! He said this goat doesn't eat a lot, is good natured, etc. We have a barn that would provide them with a stall and small pen. We could use hot wires to contain them where we want them to graze along with barbed wire.

How much work can two goats be. Seriously, how much work are they. I know, feet trimmed, wormed regularly, vaccinations....what else?

Frankly we would rather do goats than mow and chop brambles, lol.

We are probably going to do it but need to get the stall built in the barn, and a paddock.

Does electric fence work with them or do you have to use wire fence or barbed wire with a hot wire?

I do greatly enjoy my goats... BUT, I still haven't managed to get a fence to hold the little one (half Nigerian dwarf). The only thing that has kept in the bigger ones is their night pen in the barn.

Everything else they bust put of.

I had a great horse pasture.. almost 2 acres... fenced in electric rope... 4 horizontals.

I then tried to weave more electric wire on the fence. ... do more horizontals, close together... etc. etc.

giant fail

I tried a fence made out of pallets. ... lasted maybe 3 days.

I HAVE finally gotten the Orchard fence and chicken yard fence sturdy enough so that they don't bust in (unless a kid forgets to securely latch the gate).

Luckily I have trained the goats to not wander .... they stay around the house and barn and parking area. Once the ground thaws some more I am going to try again with fencing.

 

[chickadoodles]

Thank you Misty.

 

[MrsMistyReal]

I was attempting to be funny Misty... Sorry if it didn't come across that way to you.

No need to apologize I have alot on my plate & some times my feathers get ruffled for no reason. It's not you at all, it's me (a little cliche) I owe you an apology, thanks for getting me to smile, & snuff the stuff hope you're having a blessed week-end

 

[MrsMistyReal]

Thank you Misty.

You'll be in our prayer circle

 

[MrsMistyReal]

Night misty night all from here also

Hope your rested today pain & stress free

 

[MrsMistyReal]

 

[Peep_Show]

Happy weekend, Everybody!
What are y'all up to?
More yard work than I care to admit happening here. Alas, thriving on careful neglect is not recommended for a tidy garden.