Samssimonsays: Blazing Acres journal

[samssimonsays]

164' electronet fencing makes for a really nice addition to their pen! I am pleasantly surprised!

 

[Mike CHS]

I'm glad to see what you are experiencing. We are going to run two of the long rolls of the netting tomorrow to increase our grazing area for two different pens. We have a short run in their pen that they avoid (for training the sheep and the dog) so they must have hit it.

 

[samssimonsays]

I hope yours works well too! We only used it a few hours today but they get the gist of it. Only thing I am worried about is the bottle baby In it. That will be a while before I feel comfortable with her in it. But we have a solid pen in the back the kids can go in during the day as well.

 

[Ferguson K]

Keep me informed on how they do. I'm tempted to order it for my pasture.

 

[Ferguson K]

Is this the premier 1 version?

I know you've told me.... I forgot. To much on my brain!

 

[samssimonsays]

It is premier 1. Today is the first full day and they were all confused why, on a week day, they were getting let out of the pen so are super excited lol. They were jumping around and kickingheels when I left. One roll of it makes a huge difference here. I could easily do two and very well may for next year with even more milkers and potential kids.

 

[Bruce]

What keeps the net from grounding out?

Looks like someone has a pet goat. Your family and friends will expect you to bring her to every gathering from now on!

 

[samssimonsays]

What keeps the net from grounding out?

My husband made grounding rods and all. It spoke of nothing to do with grounding rods in the fence directions but our fencer went on and on about them so we combined the directions a bit.

The black cord goes to the two grounding rods. But since the conductive netting is wrapped around the poles as is I believe they act as the grounding rods. Just make sure you have a pulsing fencer, not a continuous. I was unaware of that until we got the fence and opened it up. Thankfully the one I did get was pulsing. We will see how it worked today with no one home when we get home They are all afraid of it and the babies were in the barn (door to it is in the pen) so no reason for momma Olive to freak out and try to get out of the pen like she may if he was outside the pen.

Your family and friends will expect you to bring her to every gathering from now on!

It has already been brought up that we will have to either bring her or a baby goat every year by everyone.... her feet really didn't touch the ground a whole lot.... If I wasn't holding her someone else was scooping her up. This goat.... she is odd. She ENJOYS being held and cuddled and kissed on. She came that way. Maybe this is a bottle baby thing, maybe not, but she is absolutely a doll of a love. When it got late and the temps dropped a bit she got a fleece blankie and got to be all curled up in someones lap aaaaall night nice and toasty warm From about 10PM til 1:30 she was in mine or someone's lap to stay warm. No shivering allowed for the princess

*This is an adult only party so all adults want us to bring more goats*
Kids are not "not allowed", it is just preferred they don't come so no one has to watch their mouths or alcohol intake (none before you touch a gun) and everyone is aware of the rules with the guns and so on.

 

[samssimonsays]

Oh, and one couple even came out yesterday with their daughter to see the babies The mom just LOVED Ellie and "baby sat" her while I played a game of softball.

 

[samssimonsays]

Olive finally had her first official 12 hour fill today. She gave me half a gallon! She gave me 5 cups this am as well. Very very happy with my girl.