What is the deal?

[Chickie2378]

good pasture is key and alot of it but more and more are being kept in small areas. backyard situaitons.
and yup you have more troubles

 

[NancyP]

We have about 2 acres that are wooded and overgrown that I want to use with a movable pen. After that is cleared I am not sure what we will do.
Nancy

 

[BJnMe]

We have 2 Nubian boys that know exactly what an electric fence is. I have 2 strands of 1/2 wide electric tape and 2 strands of the yellow rope wire. They were hard headed at first and would walk right through it.
They did learn to respect it, and one day the bottom line broke a clip and was on the ground, my 11 year old shut the fence off and went in to fix it. Now the one buck is in love with here and will not leave her alone, she was on one side of the strand on the ground and he was on the other. He would not cross the line, he wanted to, but he would not.

Our fence is only 3 ft and they have not tried to get over it. I have also upgraded to a 100 mile bulldozer, they know those lines are not for crossing.

 

[spanish goatee guy]

i have 30 head of pure spanish goats, talk about a very spry goat, they can leap atall building with a single bound. but if they have been properly trained, and arent lonely they will be just fine behind 4 strands of electric fence . i like electric it gives me peace of mind that the goats stay in and predators out.

 

[NancyP]

Sounds like electric is the way to go. I am still looking for a couple more does.

 

[Watch Your Step]

Will chicken wire with wooden posts (close) inbetween work, for pygmys? Or would a chain link fence work better?

 

[elevan]

Will chicken wire with wooden posts (close) inbetween work, for pygmys? Or would a chain link fence work better?

Pygmies will break through chicken wire in under 5 minutes.

If you go chain link make sure you use the metal rod at the bottom or they're go under it...other than that chain link works well.

 

[Watch Your Step]

Ok, thanks. Not doing chicken wire anymore.

 

[autumnprairie]

Ok, thanks. Not doing chicken wire anymore.

I have chainlink and electric I wish my whole yard was chainlink but it is not cost effective. My goats will go through 4 strands of electric so I now have 6 strands for the boys. and 4 for the girls. We will be putting up field fence where the electric fence is now with a top strand

 

[redtailgal]

Your goat go thru the electric fence?

I guess I need to count myself lucky! If my goats get within a foot of the wire, they run screaming to the barn! I guess there are advantages to having spastic wusses for goats!