ChksontheRun
Overrun with beasties
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Total goat newb here. We have had a small herd of 7 mini nubians, now down to 5 (2 adult does - one in milk, one 9 mo old buckling, one 9 mo old doeling, and a 3 month old whether). We have a 1 acre fenced area and a 12 x 12 foot barn with a gate that separates the barn and a very small yard area from the rest of the fenced area. We have been closing the goats inside the barn at night thinking they would be safer in there. We know we have foxes and coyotes in our area, and although we have gotten 2 LGDs they are young and I think they would bark for danger, but are not really old enough to fight anything off.
My question.... Do we really need to close them in at night? Or are we being over protective?
And for those of you wondering about the 9 mo old buckling running with the does..... We got this little herd from a woman whose husband was sick and died, and she had them all together for the last 9 months, so the damage has been done. We have given them a loving home and will sort it all out when the vet comes out for a check next week.
My question.... Do we really need to close them in at night? Or are we being over protective?
And for those of you wondering about the 9 mo old buckling running with the does..... We got this little herd from a woman whose husband was sick and died, and she had them all together for the last 9 months, so the damage has been done. We have given them a loving home and will sort it all out when the vet comes out for a check next week.