peterpraetoria
Exploring the pasture
I am new to this Community as evidenced by my starting a thread in this forum.
I am an over-the-hill, but hanging on with both hands, wannabe homesteader that lives on 3 acres in the foothills of Tennessee. I tried southeast Texas, but while I definitely found a lot of humidity, I couldn't find the mountains everyone kept telling me were there in Texas. I had to move back where I could actually see the changes in elevation. There's nothing like driving through the mountains and seeing the low hanging fog interspersed with hills, valleys, small farms, orchards,..
Sorry, to the point: I have a mixed flock of chickens, ducks, and geese, along with dogs, cats, brothers... I want goats, sheep, cows, emus, well you get my drift. Again with only 3 acres, I have to think small. I have been researching goats, and really feel like the best option for my situation would probably be Kinders, or other small to medium breeds. I would like to start with a doeling/wether combo as I don't know that 1-2 acres can sustain even 2 goats, poultry, the other critters, and a house with outbuildings. I don't like my animals crowded for their own heath and well-being. So I'm asking advice from everyone's perspective on whether 2 goats is too many for one acre, or for two..?
And just to throw a spanner in the works, opinions on whether you can successfully have an LGD on this small a property. The LGD would be a loner, i.e., only one LGD, that would have to become part of the family including the other dogs, cats, and brothers. I won't have a dog living just with the flock/herd, and not part of the people family also.
Thanks so much for everybody's time and knowledge.
I am an over-the-hill, but hanging on with both hands, wannabe homesteader that lives on 3 acres in the foothills of Tennessee. I tried southeast Texas, but while I definitely found a lot of humidity, I couldn't find the mountains everyone kept telling me were there in Texas. I had to move back where I could actually see the changes in elevation. There's nothing like driving through the mountains and seeing the low hanging fog interspersed with hills, valleys, small farms, orchards,..
Sorry, to the point: I have a mixed flock of chickens, ducks, and geese, along with dogs, cats, brothers... I want goats, sheep, cows, emus, well you get my drift. Again with only 3 acres, I have to think small. I have been researching goats, and really feel like the best option for my situation would probably be Kinders, or other small to medium breeds. I would like to start with a doeling/wether combo as I don't know that 1-2 acres can sustain even 2 goats, poultry, the other critters, and a house with outbuildings. I don't like my animals crowded for their own heath and well-being. So I'm asking advice from everyone's perspective on whether 2 goats is too many for one acre, or for two..?
And just to throw a spanner in the works, opinions on whether you can successfully have an LGD on this small a property. The LGD would be a loner, i.e., only one LGD, that would have to become part of the family including the other dogs, cats, and brothers. I won't have a dog living just with the flock/herd, and not part of the people family also.
Thanks so much for everybody's time and knowledge.