FARM YEE HAW!! My goats!!
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ioujc
MARANTHA!! Even so, come LORD JESUS!!!
Oh my GOODNESS!!!
Talk about WILD goats!!
Just finished chasing one who broke the halter!! Chased for about an hour>>>>me gimping on my bum leg and ruined back and her being scared to death>>>>she probably thought the HUNCHBACK of NOTRE DAME was after her>>>>>panting, hunching along dragging one leg!! ACK!! I would RUN TOO!
ANYWAYYYYYY>>>>finally trapped her in the chicken yard>>>>>then opened the goat pen gate and ran her into there!
FINALLY!!!!
Pictures will have to be later, I can now barely move>>>>OUCH!! WHINE!!
Talk about WILD goats!!
Just finished chasing one who broke the halter!! Chased for about an hour>>>>me gimping on my bum leg and ruined back and her being scared to death>>>>she probably thought the HUNCHBACK of NOTRE DAME was after her>>>>>panting, hunching along dragging one leg!! ACK!! I would RUN TOO!
ANYWAYYYYYY>>>>finally trapped her in the chicken yard>>>>>then opened the goat pen gate and ran her into there!
FINALLY!!!!
Pictures will have to be later, I can now barely move>>>>OUCH!! WHINE!!
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Border Collie Dad
Flat Earther
Trouble
Veteran Member
I'm around 6, they are good natured and absolutely hilarious to watch. Mischievous as all get out.
Border Collie Dad
Flat Earther
ioujc
MARANTHA!! Even so, come LORD JESUS!!!
MaNNNNN...and I thought my OTHER two goats were brats!! One of the new ones, if you hold her back, or make her do anything she doesn't want to, she goes:
MMMWWWWAAAAAAHHHH!! REAL LOUD!!
THIS is going to be INTERESTING!!
As SOON as I got them both into the pen, my Billy started going NUTS!! He was breeding all THREE of the does as fast as he could!!
Let's see, oh CARP>>>>>August, September, October, November, DECEMBER!!!>>>>there will babies born in the beginning of winter!! OH LORD>>> HELP ME!!
Well, when it gets closer, I will move them into the Quonset hut. NOT going to have kids born in the middle of a storm and Mom not know what to do AGAIN!! However, both of the new does are experienced mothers, so that should help tremendously.
I have a huge wood burning cook stove in there and hopefully the RV will be in there too. I will put concrete blocks around the RV as "skirting," so the goats don't eat the underside of it! Or, I could use the wood furnace and run the heat in the Quonset hut>>>I'll figure something out!!
MMMWWWWAAAAAAHHHH!! REAL LOUD!!
THIS is going to be INTERESTING!!
As SOON as I got them both into the pen, my Billy started going NUTS!! He was breeding all THREE of the does as fast as he could!!
Let's see, oh CARP>>>>>August, September, October, November, DECEMBER!!!>>>>there will babies born in the beginning of winter!! OH LORD>>> HELP ME!!
Well, when it gets closer, I will move them into the Quonset hut. NOT going to have kids born in the middle of a storm and Mom not know what to do AGAIN!! However, both of the new does are experienced mothers, so that should help tremendously.
I have a huge wood burning cook stove in there and hopefully the RV will be in there too. I will put concrete blocks around the RV as "skirting," so the goats don't eat the underside of it! Or, I could use the wood furnace and run the heat in the Quonset hut>>>I'll figure something out!!
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Border Collie Dad
Flat Earther
Do you know how to test your fence to see if it will keep your goats in?
Take a bucket of water inside the fence.
Throw it out through the fence.
Anywhere your water gets through is where your goats can get out.
West
Senior
Here's a example of how to call your goats in....
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LX2wru-XVoI
About two minutes.
About two minutes.
That's amazing use of the voice.
Not annoying as hell, like the japanese chicks squeaking.
Lol. I just played that (turned down to phone’s half volume) and a coyote answered. If the bloody dogs wouldn’t bark in the house, I would try it again to see if it was simply coincidence.
She has a beautiful voice. If I did that the neighborhood would blast me to small bits.
Nopie
Contributing Member
This also works for chickens. I’m sitting in my chicken enclosure and played this video. As she started doing the call, the chickens all stopped what they were doing, got totally quiet then started walking towards me.
It was actually a little eerie. My chickens are never quiet.
ioujc
MARANTHA!! Even so, come LORD JESUS!!!
I do something similar, however I say:
Hey Nan, Nan, Nan!! Hey oh Nan, Nan, Nan!!
And to call my chickens, I go:
Come on Chick, Chick Chickies Night Night Chick, Chick, Chickies!!
In the past, I have sung Christmas carols to my goats and they respond by becoming totally quiet and moving very close to me. I would often spend some time singing to them every evening.
They seem to like it.
Hey Nan, Nan, Nan!! Hey oh Nan, Nan, Nan!!
And to call my chickens, I go:
Come on Chick, Chick Chickies Night Night Chick, Chick, Chickies!!
In the past, I have sung Christmas carols to my goats and they respond by becoming totally quiet and moving very close to me. I would often spend some time singing to them every evening.
They seem to like it.
ioujc
MARANTHA!! Even so, come LORD JESUS!!!
Will work on that tomorrow if I can still walk!!
I call cattle off range, other ranchers were dumbfounded and would have to comecheck it out, they all pushed with horses. Dad started it years ago and I still do it to this day, although I don’t have the old range we once had.
The cattle would go nuts and come barreling down the mountain, raising dust and bawling back at me.
Really a fun way to herd cattle, and quick!
I don't do yodeling though.
It's a trigger sound to activate Zombie Chickens
Congratulations!
Hey... if your place has been goat free for a few years, if you confine these for a few days and worm them thoroughly before turning them loose, you can prevent a lot of worm issues from getting started...
Summerthyme
Hey... if your place has been goat free for a few years, if you confine these for a few days and worm them thoroughly before turning them loose, you can prevent a lot of worm issues from getting started...
Summerthyme
psychgirl
Has No Life - Lives on TB
I think that is beautiful
What a gifted voice!
psychgirl
Has No Life - Lives on TB
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goosebeans
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Congrats!!! I hope you have lots of beautiful babies.
I love my little Nigerians but they drive me bonkers! They find their way out of everything. My big Nubians were a hundred times easier to fence and contain. Just can't wrestle the big bucks for hoof trimming anymore.
I love my little Nigerians but they drive me bonkers! They find their way out of everything. My big Nubians were a hundred times easier to fence and contain. Just can't wrestle the big bucks for hoof trimming anymore.
NoDandy
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Do electric fence not work for goats ?Do you know how to test your fence to see if it will keep your goats in?
Take a bucket of water inside the fence.
Throw it out through the fence.
Anywhere your water gets through is where your goats can get out.
I run 8 strand high tensile barbless wire on electric.
3 of those wires are ground wire, alternating with pos wires. The top 2 are positive.
Every 100 feet or so I drive a metal stake 4 feet down and tie onto the 3 ground wires.
For horses I use a smaller charger, for cattle and everything else I use the biggest one I can get.
This is what I came up with for a multi-species fence, it'll hold everything from hogs to goats to horses and cattle.
Electric fence is a higher maintenance fence than other options, but you can reduce the maintenance by robust installation and using ground clear under the wire to slow foliage disruption.
3 of those wires are ground wire, alternating with pos wires. The top 2 are positive.
Every 100 feet or so I drive a metal stake 4 feet down and tie onto the 3 ground wires.
For horses I use a smaller charger, for cattle and everything else I use the biggest one I can get.
This is what I came up with for a multi-species fence, it'll hold everything from hogs to goats to horses and cattle.
Electric fence is a higher maintenance fence than other options, but you can reduce the maintenance by robust installation and using ground clear under the wire to slow foliage disruption.
Bud in Fla
Veteran Member
We used to raise "fainting goats" in NC - cheap amusement but they neat little critters!
Border Collie Dad
Flat Earther
We've got one here who walks up to a 4 foor electric polynetting fence and casually jumps over it from a standstill.
Unless you're going to go KFhunters way (8 hot strands), fences only hold contented goats.
Summerthyme
West
Senior
We've been running pygmies and pygmie cross Nigerians, for over a decade.
Our fences are 4 strand barbed wire with 4 foot field fencing. The horned goats do get their heads caught once in awhile. I do a head count twice a day.
Many times I leave our front gate open for visitors and the goats get out. But I don't chase them. And if there in yelling distance they always come home when I call. If they do get chased by stray dog or alike they always come home at feeding time.
Basically we spoil our goats with really healthy, weedy, brushy, fields, and goat hay (hay with weeds) all year long.
They don't really want to leave and they don't.
Our fences are 4 strand barbed wire with 4 foot field fencing. The horned goats do get their heads caught once in awhile. I do a head count twice a day.
Many times I leave our front gate open for visitors and the goats get out. But I don't chase them. And if there in yelling distance they always come home when I call. If they do get chased by stray dog or alike they always come home at feeding time.
Basically we spoil our goats with really healthy, weedy, brushy, fields, and goat hay (hay with weeds) all year long.
They don't really want to leave and they don't.
ioujc
MARANTHA!! Even so, come LORD JESUS!!!
I have 4X4 cattle panels and chain link around the place.
It works. They may get their heads stuck, but it won't hurt them and when Oatie gets her head caught, she bawls until I come get her out.
I also tend to spoil my goats>>>>they get "goat cookies" (fig newtons) once a week as well as bananas, carrots and apples as well as stuff from the garden>>>just everything chopped up so they don't choke.
I just purchased mesh electric fencing>>>if the goats don't like it, I can use it for the chickens>>>right now the chickens are free ranging, but during the winter, they won't be>>>too many hungry predators!
BTW>>>I can hardly walk today, so, no pics of critters right now!!>>>>was barely able to get everyone fed this AM and stumble back to the RV.
It works. They may get their heads stuck, but it won't hurt them and when Oatie gets her head caught, she bawls until I come get her out.
I also tend to spoil my goats>>>>they get "goat cookies" (fig newtons) once a week as well as bananas, carrots and apples as well as stuff from the garden>>>just everything chopped up so they don't choke.
I just purchased mesh electric fencing>>>if the goats don't like it, I can use it for the chickens>>>right now the chickens are free ranging, but during the winter, they won't be>>>too many hungry predators!
BTW>>>I can hardly walk today, so, no pics of critters right now!!>>>>was barely able to get everyone fed this AM and stumble back to the RV.
alpha
Veteran Member
No decent discussion of goats would be complete without these two articles:
where dwelt their elderly parents with their small herd of goats. The farm had been
named Lone Pine Farm because of the huge pine which topped the hill behind the farm,
and through the years had become a talisman to the old man and his wife, and a
landmark in the countryside.
The old folks no longer showed their goats, for the years had taken their toll, but they
sold a little milk, and a few kids each year, and the goats were their reason for joy in the
morning and contentment at day's end.
Crossly, as they prepared to leave, the young couple confronted the old folks. "Why do you
not at least dispose of "The Old One". She is no longer of use to you. It's been years since
you've had either kids or milk from her. You should cut corners and save where you can.
Why do you keep her, anyway?" The old man looked down at his worn boot, scuffed at the
barn floor, and his arm stole defensively about the Old One's neck as he drew her to him
and rubbed her gently behind the ears. He replied softly, "We keep her because of love.
Only because of love."
Baffled and irritated, the young folks wished the old man and his wife a Merry Christmas
and headed back toward the city as darkness stole through the valley.
So it was, that because of the leave taking, no one noticed the insulation smoldering on
the frayed wires in the old barn. None saw the first spark at all. None but the "Old One".
In a matter of minutes, the whole barn was ablaze and the hungry flames were licking at
the loft full of hay. With a cry of horror and despair, the old man shouted to his wife to
call for help as he raced to the barn to save his beloved goats. But the flames were
roaring now, and the blazing heat drove him back. He sank sobbing to the ground,
helpless before the fire's fury.
By the time the fire department arrived, only smoking, glowing ruins were left, and the
old man and his wife. They thanked those who had come to their aid, and the old man
turned to his wife, resting her white head upon his shoulders as he clumsily dried her
tears with a frayed red bandana.
Brokenly he whispered, "We have lost much, but God has spared our home on this eve of
Christmas. Let us, therefore, climb the hill to the old pine where we have sought comfort
in times of despair. We will look down upon our home and give thanks to God that it has
been spared."
And so, he took her by the hand and helped her up the snowy hill as he brushed aside his
own tears with the back of his hand. As they stepped over the little knoll at the crest of
the hill, they looked up and gasped in amazement at the incredible beauty before them.
Seemingly, every glorious, brilliant star in the heavens was caught up in the glittering,
snow frosted branches of their beloved pine, and it was aglow with heavenly candles. And
poised on it's top most bough, a crystal crescent moon glistened like spun glass. Never
had a mere mortal created a Christmas tree such as this.
Suddenly, the old man gave a cry of wonder, and incredible joy as he pulled his wife
forward. There, beneath the tree, was their Christmas gift.
Bedded down about the "Old One", close to the trunk of the tree, was the entire herd,
safe. At the first hint of smoke, she had pushed the door ajar with her muzzle and had led
the goats through it. Slowly and with great dignity, never looking back, she had led them
up the hill, stepping daintily through the snow. The kids were frightened and dashed
about. The skittish yearlings looked back at the crackling, hungry flames, and tucked
their tails under them as they licked their lips and hopped like rabbits. The milkers
pressed uneasily against the "Old One" as she moved calmly up the hill and to safety
beneath the pine. And now, she lay among them and gazed at the faces of those she loved.
Her body was brittle with years, but the golden eyes were filled with devotion as she
offered her gift because of love.
and...
1) No kid shall be born until total chaos has been reached by all involved. Your owners house must be a wreck, their family hungry and desperate for clean clothes and their social life nonexistent.
2) Midwives must reach the babbling fool status before you kid out. Bloodshot eyes, tangled hair and the inability to form a sentence means the time is getting close.
3) For every bell, beeper, camera or whistle they attach to you, kidding must be delayed at least one day for each item. If they use an audio monitor, one good yell per hour will keep things interesting.
4) If you hear the words "She's nowhere near ready. She'll be fine while we're away for the weekend," Wait till they load the car, then begin pushing!
5) Owner stress must be at an all time high! If you are in the care of someone else, ten to fifteen phone calls a day is a sign you are getting close.
6) When you hear the words "I can't take it anymore!" Wait at least three more days.
7) You must keep this waiting game interesting. False alarms are mandatory! Little teasers like looking at your stomach, pushing your food around in the bucket then walking away from it, and nesting, are always good for a rise. Be creative and find new things to do to keep the adrenaline pumping in those who wait.
8) The honor of all goats is now in your hands. Use this time to avenge all your barn mates. Think about your friend who had to wear that silly costume in front of all those people. Hang onto that baby for another day. Oh! They made him do tricks too!? Three more days seem fair. Late feedings, the dreaded diet, bad haircuts, those awful wormings can also be avenged at this time.
9) If you have fulfilled all of the above and are still not sure when to have the kids, listen to the weather forecast on the radio that has been so generously provided by those who wait. Severe storm warning is what you're waiting for. In the heart of the storm jump into action! The power could go out and you could have the last laugh. You have a good chance of those who wait missing the whole thing while searching for a flashlight that still works!
10) Make the most of your interrupted nights. Beg for food each time someone comes into the barn to check you. Your barn mates will love you as the extra goodies fall their way too.
Remember, this code of honor was designed to remind man of how truly special goats are. Do your best to reward those who wait with a beautiful doeling to carry on the Doe Code of Honor for the next generation of those who wait!
The Gift of the "Old One"
The young couple had made their usual hurried, pre-Christmas visit to the little farmwhere dwelt their elderly parents with their small herd of goats. The farm had been
named Lone Pine Farm because of the huge pine which topped the hill behind the farm,
and through the years had become a talisman to the old man and his wife, and a
landmark in the countryside.
The old folks no longer showed their goats, for the years had taken their toll, but they
sold a little milk, and a few kids each year, and the goats were their reason for joy in the
morning and contentment at day's end.
Crossly, as they prepared to leave, the young couple confronted the old folks. "Why do you
not at least dispose of "The Old One". She is no longer of use to you. It's been years since
you've had either kids or milk from her. You should cut corners and save where you can.
Why do you keep her, anyway?" The old man looked down at his worn boot, scuffed at the
barn floor, and his arm stole defensively about the Old One's neck as he drew her to him
and rubbed her gently behind the ears. He replied softly, "We keep her because of love.
Only because of love."
Baffled and irritated, the young folks wished the old man and his wife a Merry Christmas
and headed back toward the city as darkness stole through the valley.
So it was, that because of the leave taking, no one noticed the insulation smoldering on
the frayed wires in the old barn. None saw the first spark at all. None but the "Old One".
In a matter of minutes, the whole barn was ablaze and the hungry flames were licking at
the loft full of hay. With a cry of horror and despair, the old man shouted to his wife to
call for help as he raced to the barn to save his beloved goats. But the flames were
roaring now, and the blazing heat drove him back. He sank sobbing to the ground,
helpless before the fire's fury.
By the time the fire department arrived, only smoking, glowing ruins were left, and the
old man and his wife. They thanked those who had come to their aid, and the old man
turned to his wife, resting her white head upon his shoulders as he clumsily dried her
tears with a frayed red bandana.
Brokenly he whispered, "We have lost much, but God has spared our home on this eve of
Christmas. Let us, therefore, climb the hill to the old pine where we have sought comfort
in times of despair. We will look down upon our home and give thanks to God that it has
been spared."
And so, he took her by the hand and helped her up the snowy hill as he brushed aside his
own tears with the back of his hand. As they stepped over the little knoll at the crest of
the hill, they looked up and gasped in amazement at the incredible beauty before them.
Seemingly, every glorious, brilliant star in the heavens was caught up in the glittering,
snow frosted branches of their beloved pine, and it was aglow with heavenly candles. And
poised on it's top most bough, a crystal crescent moon glistened like spun glass. Never
had a mere mortal created a Christmas tree such as this.
Suddenly, the old man gave a cry of wonder, and incredible joy as he pulled his wife
forward. There, beneath the tree, was their Christmas gift.
Bedded down about the "Old One", close to the trunk of the tree, was the entire herd,
safe. At the first hint of smoke, she had pushed the door ajar with her muzzle and had led
the goats through it. Slowly and with great dignity, never looking back, she had led them
up the hill, stepping daintily through the snow. The kids were frightened and dashed
about. The skittish yearlings looked back at the crackling, hungry flames, and tucked
their tails under them as they licked their lips and hopped like rabbits. The milkers
pressed uneasily against the "Old One" as she moved calmly up the hill and to safety
beneath the pine. And now, she lay among them and gazed at the faces of those she loved.
Her body was brittle with years, but the golden eyes were filled with devotion as she
offered her gift because of love.
and...
Doe’s Secret Code of Honor
The Doe's Secret Code of Honor is as old as goats themselves and is ultimately the species best kept secret. No doe shall ever kid before its time. (Its time being determined by the following factors)1) No kid shall be born until total chaos has been reached by all involved. Your owners house must be a wreck, their family hungry and desperate for clean clothes and their social life nonexistent.
2) Midwives must reach the babbling fool status before you kid out. Bloodshot eyes, tangled hair and the inability to form a sentence means the time is getting close.
3) For every bell, beeper, camera or whistle they attach to you, kidding must be delayed at least one day for each item. If they use an audio monitor, one good yell per hour will keep things interesting.
4) If you hear the words "She's nowhere near ready. She'll be fine while we're away for the weekend," Wait till they load the car, then begin pushing!
5) Owner stress must be at an all time high! If you are in the care of someone else, ten to fifteen phone calls a day is a sign you are getting close.
6) When you hear the words "I can't take it anymore!" Wait at least three more days.
7) You must keep this waiting game interesting. False alarms are mandatory! Little teasers like looking at your stomach, pushing your food around in the bucket then walking away from it, and nesting, are always good for a rise. Be creative and find new things to do to keep the adrenaline pumping in those who wait.
8) The honor of all goats is now in your hands. Use this time to avenge all your barn mates. Think about your friend who had to wear that silly costume in front of all those people. Hang onto that baby for another day. Oh! They made him do tricks too!? Three more days seem fair. Late feedings, the dreaded diet, bad haircuts, those awful wormings can also be avenged at this time.
9) If you have fulfilled all of the above and are still not sure when to have the kids, listen to the weather forecast on the radio that has been so generously provided by those who wait. Severe storm warning is what you're waiting for. In the heart of the storm jump into action! The power could go out and you could have the last laugh. You have a good chance of those who wait missing the whole thing while searching for a flashlight that still works!
10) Make the most of your interrupted nights. Beg for food each time someone comes into the barn to check you. Your barn mates will love you as the extra goodies fall their way too.
Remember, this code of honor was designed to remind man of how truly special goats are. Do your best to reward those who wait with a beautiful doeling to carry on the Doe Code of Honor for the next generation of those who wait!
adgal
Veteran Member
I stand on our back deck and yell, “Ladies!!!! Ladies!!!” And my free-range hens all come running. If you have never seen a chicken running- it’s a wonderful sight to behold. 
I think it’s a wonderful testament to the fact that when animals are raised with kindness and care, they will follow you and trust you.
I think it’s a wonderful testament to the fact that when animals are raised with kindness and care, they will follow you and trust you.We would be honored to hear such call.
West
Senior
Just call before you come out. We also have a goat tree, where we built little tree forts/platform from ground to about 12 feet, so they can jump from platform to platform to the highest one, and eat elm leaves.
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