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It will make a slick, nasty mess.dhansen said:
Keeping the goat house clean
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I threw out some baking soda in the nasty spots yesterday and it wasn't nearly as stinky!
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You need to use deep litter in the barn and deep litter in the run. Dig it out about 12 inches and fill with wood shavings. I use my chickens to keep the litter turned over nicely. They keep the goat berries mixed in with the wood shavings. I also use dried leaves and chuck in kitchen scraps, garden waste, chicken feed etc. It all ends up making a lovely odor-eating bed. It just smells earthy. Saves my back and my time.
I should add that the goat run is covered. They use it when it rains a lot, or it’s too hot. The chickens are crucial to make it work, so you don’t have to. And, of course, they add their own nitrogen to it too!
I should add that the goat run is covered. They use it when it rains a lot, or it’s too hot. The chickens are crucial to make it work, so you don’t have to. And, of course, they add their own nitrogen to it too!
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I for one am glad she bumped this thread. I am considering getting a couple of goats, so I have been browsing the goat section looking for general goat keeping tips. I don't even know what I need to find out, so I check random different subjects.
I'm really happy to have a heads up about goats making a stinky mess around their feeder. And happy to see several people's solutions to that. I'll add this to my knowledge about if/when/and where to put them. Thanks!
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I for one am glad she bumped this thread. I am considering getting a couple of goats, so I have been browsing the goat section looking for general goat keeping tips. I don't even know what I need to find out, so I check random different subjects.
I'm really happy to have a heads up about goats making a stinky mess around their feeder. And happy to see several people's solutions to that. I'll add this to my knowledge about if/when/and where to put them. Thanks!
