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ballingall

  • Moderator
  • Joined Sep 2008
  • Avonbridge, Falkirk
Re: Quick pointers on Goat keeping please
« Reply #15 on: July 06, 2012, 09:39:34 am »
Roxy on the forum here has a llama who lives with her goats.....

omnipeasant

  • Joined May 2012
  • Llangurig , Mid Wales
Re: Quick pointers on Goat keeping please
« Reply #16 on: July 06, 2012, 10:07:43 pm »
I would also say go for it and deal with the problems as they show themselves. It would be easier to tame them if they were inside for a while and also get them acclimatised to their new home without escaping. I admire you for trying to help these goats. it would be easier to start with young, well behaved ones, yet the challenge might be part of the attraction. I would think if they are condemned goats now, you have nothing to lose. :thumbsup: 

WarescotFarm

  • Joined Jun 2012
Re: Quick pointers on Goat keeping please
« Reply #17 on: July 10, 2012, 10:06:09 pm »
my goat (pygmy) went away for a week (we were on holiday) 3 strand eletric fencing, it got under, over and through the middle! Bloody thing!
Miniature Falabella, Pygmy Goat, 2 Glouster Old Spots, 1 Long Island Red, 1 Light Sussex, 1 Dark Sussex, 1 Silkie, 1 Magpie Duck and hopefully some more chicks and ducklings due to hatch soon!

Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Telford
Re: Quick pointers on Goat keeping please
« Reply #18 on: July 10, 2012, 10:12:35 pm »
Good luck if you decide to give it a try.  As others have said, you don't have much to lose and it could work out when they fnd out they are well looked after.

northernengine

  • Joined Nov 2011
Re: Quick pointers on Goat keeping please
« Reply #19 on: July 12, 2012, 08:06:53 pm »
Lllamas and goats get on just fine, so save the poor buggers, pop them in with the llamas and be prepared to put in some time and money to make it work. You wont regret it, goats are absolutely the best pets. :goat:

 

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