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Moveable Pens and Permanent Pens
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Hi again, If I am going to use the moveable pens for daytime foraging for 4 ND's wethers when the weather is good, do you have recommendations for how large I would want the permanent pen area that…Continue
Cattle panels and kids
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Can someone give me an idea of at what age kids are no longer likely to fit through the cattle panel openings? I'll have 4 wethers coming in the next 2 months and they'll be 8- 10 weeks old when we…Continue
Introduction and 2 Questions
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Hello All, We live in the Harrisburg area of Pennsylvania on almost 2 acres with an old barn and wood sided garage. After years of taking care of other people's farm animals I am finally bringing…Continue
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"Hi there Ann
I have a predator proof completely enclosed permanent pen attached to my doe barn. I house 4-8 does in the barn at night, depending on whether or not they have kids with them. The pen area is 8 x 16 and they can go back and forth…"
"I have never used cattle panels -- only the combo panels, and the combo panels do not keep ND kids contained until they are several months old. So the cattle panels would be a problem for even longer because the openings are even bigger. Not…"
"Thanks a bunch, Deborah!"
"P.S. I deleted your other post, which was a duplicate of this one, and I changed this one to "Goats 101" from "Introductions.""
"Welcome!
1. Yes, cover the space where the wind could blow through but leave a door or window open.
2. It's totally up to you. Whenever you bring in new goats, there will be head butting.
And, no wethers are not usually dominant at all.…"
"Also, do wethers tend to seek dominance in a herd as intently as does do?"
Introduction and 2 Questions
Hello All, We live in the Harrisburg area of Pennsylvania on almost 2 acres with an old barn and wood sided garage. After years of taking care of other people's farm animals I am finally bringing in 4 NDG's of my own in about 6 wks.Two are does from a nearby small farm that is downsizing and two will 8 and 10 week old wethers. Because I know of so many things that can go wrong in such a venture, I have a couple of questions..1. The first is housing...I read so much about sheltering goats in…See More
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