Just Need a few Questions Answered

[Southern by choice]

Depends on posts and wire... I'll try to get a pic of one of our areas and post it later today. The Charger is where the $ is.

 

[Green Acres Farm]

My goats tend to avoid poisonous plants like poke and holly (but I have no azalea).

My goats are by no means put off by azaleas. Decided one day to let the herd out, under supervision of course. So they ALL decided to run a long distance to the azaleas, of course. They all managed to get a few leaves, but were okay, despite my panic. I have a big bag of activated charcoal now...

 

[NH homesteader]

Mine head right for the rhododendron.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I personally wouldn't do the underground or invisible fence. Its also going to take a good bit of training for them to realize where they will need to stay. If they get spooked there is still a good chance that they'll run through it.

If you decide to let them with your chickens remember to be sure that all chicken feed or scratch is far away from the goat! Goats love chicken food and will eat it until they die

I think when we compared costs the actual hot-wire/electric was a better deal. Look online and at local feed stores and price the wire, T-posts etc. I like having 4-5 stands, you don't need to to be tall.
Look for the Patriot chargers, they are the best! I love that they can be hooked up AC or DC. We have this one, you don't need one as big (or expensive) as this one- HERE

Some goats are smart and know what plants they should and shouldn't eat, others aren't. I hope its not something I have to figure out!

 

[madelynmccabe]

@Goat Whisperer Thanks! I will definitely look I tot he hot wire! Luckily there seem to be not poisonous plants in the place where they will be! It's the exact same field that the goats are in... Just a lot bigger

 

[madelynmccabe]

They will also never ever be unsupervised while out!

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Sounds good

 

[TAH]

Mine head right for the rhododendron.

Our doe is a rhododendron survivor. She got into them 2 days before we were going to pick them up. (We were also picking up her brother)

 

[NH homesteader]

Eek. Did she get really sick? How much did she eat?

 

[TAH]

Eek. Did she get really sick? How much did she eat?

I am not sure how much she ate. But her old owner was up all night trying to get her to eat charcoal, and other things. I know she was throwing up constantly along with her brother and half sister.