what is the purpose of keeping goats

[Hound]

I'm thinking goats, sheep and llamas or donkeys will amount to a lot more work than just mowing the grass!

 

[Barred Rocks forever]

i hear donkeys work but fair warning my friend got a donkey to gaurd her sheep and the donkey killed one
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[boykin2010]

ok well thank you i am not sure if i want a donkey or a llama they are both pretty interesting and as long as they protect that is my main concern

 

[Beekissed]

can you also please tell me the height a fence needs to be to keep goats and sheep from jumping out.

If you have a determined jumper, I think anything over 6 ft. MAY hold her in, but maybe not....my sheep can make a standing jump and easily clear 5 ft. and make it look like they were skipping. I had a ram jump 5 ft. side panels on a truck and land next to it like he was merely stepping down a stair.

But I have about 3.5 perimeter fencing that they have never tried to jump...go figure. I think it is all in what is on the other side. I've only had jumpers if I tried to separate a flock and they could still see each other.​