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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: yankieGirl on July 12, 2012, 05:13:36 pm

Title: sheep with goats?
Post by: yankieGirl on July 12, 2012, 05:13:36 pm

Would I be able to have one sheep live with my 4 goats and 2 cows?
 
 

Title: Re: sheep with goats?
Post by: plumseverywhere on July 12, 2012, 06:45:00 pm

It can be done but the copper in goat feed/ mineral licks is toxic to sheep.
You might find more complications with worms too (goats are more likely to suffer the burden)
mine have co-habited before though, with my saanen bossing the pecking order and keeping the sheep under control!

Title: Re: sheep with goats?
Post by: tizaala on July 12, 2012, 07:28:20 pm

It is probably different stateside but with agricultural stock here they have to have a companion animal of the same species.  :)

Title: Re: sheep with goats?
Post by: yankieGirl on July 13, 2012, 12:04:28 pm

thanks.
 
No regs dictating that animals must live two by two.  Noah would fit in well over there!