My wife came home with a goat. Thanks for helping me figure it out.
@YouCanFarm5 ай бұрын
Hope it works out!
@FriendlyNeighborhoodViking3 ай бұрын
🤣🤣💀
@henrybialik833328 күн бұрын
Remember goats are herd animals. A single one can feel alone and go into depression. Get another one or two so they can keep each other company.
@lindatornowski242111 ай бұрын
I went from one bred doe Nigerian dwarf to a total of 26 Nigerian dwarf and 9 boers in 6 months! Goats are the greatest and have the best personalities ever. Love your vlogs, thank you for sharing.
@YouCanFarm11 ай бұрын
Oh wow, that escalated quickly, lol! I agree, goats are the best!
@dianedazzle2416 ай бұрын
So, goat math is like chicken math! They add up quickly...😅
@moonrockpygmies Жыл бұрын
After years of raising fowl & rabbits, we dove into goats. We just had two does born this week with a very easy birth. My sons loved the experience & we already planning to expand. Awesome channel, thank you
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
That's awesome, thanks for sharing!
@oliviag6407 Жыл бұрын
From someone with chickens, turkeys, and rabbits, what was your biggest difficulty with goats?
@moonrockpygmies Жыл бұрын
@@oliviag6407 letting them free range amongst our trees and 2 acres while keeping them out of our plants. We are still tweaking our efforts!
@JourneyWithUs13 Жыл бұрын
❤❤Oh that's awesome 👌
@oliviag6407 Жыл бұрын
@@moonrockpygmies I definitely see how that would be tough. It’s a hassle enough to shoo poultry from digging up our mulch and eating our fruits and vegetables 😂
@andrewcanfield2962 Жыл бұрын
I just got 2 baby Nigerian dwarfs. They are the most loving and awesome creatures. I have ever met. I've only had them 3 weeks and all I have to is call them and they come running!
@dejLoaf22 Жыл бұрын
I’m getting two soon! Do you have them on a farm or in your backyard?
@andrewcanfield2962 Жыл бұрын
@dejLoaf22 I actually have them in my yard. I'm working on building them a shelter. Make sure they have their cdt shots. They are alot of fun. Sweetest animals I have ever seen!
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
That's awesome!
@lindseyaucoin47986 ай бұрын
Purpose is pets? That's what I want. Out in the country on 1.5 acres. Brush control and pets. Any insight?
@auntym20074 ай бұрын
@@lindseyaucoin4798don’t ask, she eats them lol
@SouthernDrawwHotshot2 жыл бұрын
Best goat beginner video that I have seen. Thanks so much.
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm so glad you liked it!
@gabewilsonlovelightharmony88437 ай бұрын
Thinking about taking the goat plunge. This was sooooo helpful. Thank you!
@YouCanFarm7 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@MikeOrazzi7 ай бұрын
Same here. It sounds like they do require a decent amount of attention. So it may not be the right time for us just yet.
@henrrycapiro2045 Жыл бұрын
My goodness what a bunch of beautiful goats I love goats in my school we take care of some to and I love spending time with them. They are such a lovely animal to hang around with. They’re my favorite animal. I love them.
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
I love them too!
@valoriehilbmann977 Жыл бұрын
There was so much great advice and information given in this video that I had to watch it a few times to absorb everything. Thank you so much.
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful, and thanks for watching!
@-Tristan- Жыл бұрын
How friendly they all look ❤
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
They are!
@veviepeart90262 жыл бұрын
Very educational. And I love how they interact and insert themselves into the video! Wonderful!
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes, goats are nosy and adorable 🥰
@carlossantos21474 ай бұрын
I'm thinking to raise goats, but never for meat. Thank you for this video, you show me I have so much to learn. In Brazil we have a tropical weather and because of this, too many diseases and parasites.
@phylliswolfington42158 ай бұрын
Just started with three little ones, love them, thanks for the great advice
@YouCanFarm7 ай бұрын
Congratulations!
@samcoffeymusic4 ай бұрын
Wow. Amazing video. Very helpful. Thank you 🙏🏼 Two questions: - How do you train them? -How do you supply the minerals? Via a fortified salt lick?
@pygmy-goats-kevin13 күн бұрын
WOW AMAZING VIDEO VERY EDUCATIONAL 👍 👍❤️👍
@sifat966711 ай бұрын
Goats are the cutest animals ever! T_T Even more cute than japanese babies. Yes I said it!
@YouCanFarm10 ай бұрын
They are pretty stinkin' cute!
@andrewasaasira390911 ай бұрын
Iam doing the same here in Uganda. .I wish one day you can visit my farm too
@YouCanFarm10 ай бұрын
That's wonderful!
@PalmBeachPeter5 ай бұрын
Excellent video. I want a small herd. I love you and the content and the goats. Peter in Florida❤
@YouCanFarm5 ай бұрын
Aww, thanks!
@taylorsmith5461 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the informative video! We just bought a 40 acre farm and the farmer is leaving their goats behind. This video reduces anxiety of care taking.
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad it was helpful! Good luck and have fun with your new farm and goats!
@defgooch33 Жыл бұрын
Young lady I’m so glad I found you. Wonderful information.
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!!
@fredbecker6072 жыл бұрын
My wife advises to find someone close that already works and knows goats. A mentor basically. The next is a vet that knows goats. She and the daughters have been raising them for over ten years. She tells people that she stills learns something new every year. They have Nigerians, Alpines, and Kikos.
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
I tell people the same thing all the time! A goat mentor can be invaluable. I'm always learning new stuff about goats too, there is so much they can teach us.
@amanda-sd7zj8 ай бұрын
This was very helpful! I am at the very beginning stage of possibly getting goats and this gave me a direction to start researching!
@YouCanFarm7 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it was helpful!
@WonderfulTimes1 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this video. We just purchased our first home on over 8 acres. I plan on watching more of your videos. Appreciate the insight.
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Congratulations, and thanks for watching!
@lazulimoon19705 ай бұрын
What a great video! Very well organized!
@YouCanFarm5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@mrswray2 жыл бұрын
This video was so informative! I’ve read numerous books and watched countless videos and this video was exactly the kind of information I was looking for! I could listen to you talk about goats all day! I want to get into Nubians or Nigerian dwarfs for their milk but I was really confused on how we would keep them in milk without accumulating a ton of goats or buckling at that since we don’t really want a territorial buck around please post more videos like this!!
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Aww, thank you for such kind comments! I'm so glad it was helpful. Soon I'll be making a video about renting a buck, as we get ready to try that with our girls soon.
@mrswray2 жыл бұрын
Subscribed and looking forward to it!
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
@@mrswray Thank you!
@indian-lj2ve Жыл бұрын
Beautiful natural
@nailinthefashion Жыл бұрын
You clearly give them a dream life before harvest, its so sweet! I wish i was one those goats 💖✨️
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Aww that's so nice of you to say. We certainly love them as much as we can.
@nailinthefashion Жыл бұрын
@@YouCanFarm if only tigers could be so gentle! Namaste, friend 🥰
@JO3BID3N-is-a-P3D011 ай бұрын
informative video 👍. im getting goats for thissle control and the weeds in country drifeway
@YouCanFarm10 ай бұрын
Sounds great!
@laurajean223 Жыл бұрын
This video is super helpful! It's the first video I watched when starting my research about how to care for goats and I learned so much!
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad it was helpful!
@pamelahunter4203 Жыл бұрын
This was a great video. I learned a lot and very consistent with what I’ve read in the books.
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@lakbirbaichi40652 жыл бұрын
Thank you, very nice work. I follow you with interest every day. Thank you again from the south and desert of Algeria
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@kmarshall539 ай бұрын
Such a helpful video! My fiancé definitely doesn’t want a dairy cow, but is open to dairy goats, which I’ve never considered, so I’m doing research. Your Nubians are lovely, and those babies!!!! 💗💗
@YouCanFarm9 ай бұрын
That's wonderful, I hope you find the right fit for both of you!
@thefrenchgardener186510 ай бұрын
Terrific video....very helpful. You addressed all of my questions and concerns (for now, lol)...thank you!
@YouCanFarm9 ай бұрын
I'm so glad, thanks for watcing!
@philliphall5198 Жыл бұрын
School ag teachers can really be a life saver when no one else will help Support FFA
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Yes!
@learning2no4 ай бұрын
What a brilliant idea. Thank you for suggesting this.
@Ahmedsalah-yb9jg Жыл бұрын
Nicely explained everything beginner's could possibly want to hear I appreciate on everyone's behalf tnx be blessed stay safe..
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@FaithfulEncourager11 ай бұрын
Such a great explanatory video. Thank you so much!
@YouCanFarm10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@winterfar28147 ай бұрын
You have a great story, interesting video and very informative.
@bryanduchane23712 жыл бұрын
Have subbed to a number if farm channels lately and live the content. Not sure where you are, but that's good living.....
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Glad you are enjoying it! We are in North Carolina
@Osmosus787 Жыл бұрын
@@YouCanFarmWhere at are you located in North Carolina? I am located in North Carolina to, idk if y'all allow people to come by but if so I'd love to learn more about goats if y'all do. We are looking to have goats. I am more hands on an never even milked a goat.
@davidcain84252 жыл бұрын
I love your poses with the animals in the thumbnails.
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@paullong4471 Жыл бұрын
Thank you.Great video! GOD BLESS!
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@pammiegalloway40612 жыл бұрын
Great job 🎉 I absolutely love your video. Wow that’s a ton of goats. Thanks. Pammie from Chicago Illinois
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@mianintikhabalam3032 Жыл бұрын
So lovely video. The goats are so close to you. 🙂
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Yes, thank you
@mianintikhabalam3032 Жыл бұрын
I am also animals lover ..I like animals and gardening .
@mopbucket4938 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful and informative video. Thank you. I hope to get goats some day and I'm saving this video. :)
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I hope you get those goats someday!
@ramziosramzios42132 жыл бұрын
So nice video I love so much this job raising goats and sheep I have experience of 12years
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
That's wonderful, keep up the good work!
@AVCapibarasАй бұрын
We also have goats. I think they are very good animals.
@Schnort2 жыл бұрын
I hope to get into homesteading in a few years, and the person I want to do it with prefers goats over a cow. It's all so interesting!
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
I definitely prefer goats as well! I wish you all the best in your homesteading endeavors.
@Schnort2 жыл бұрын
@@YouCanFarm thank you!
@yaodahyao-sharal1856 Жыл бұрын
Thank you much. Very informative video... Awesome
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
@UsmanFaraz854 Жыл бұрын
Love to see your video, you are inspiration of many females around, love to see your animals and your intrested and knowledge is very good stay blessed 😊😊😊
That's great, I love my milk goats! I'm so glad you found the video helpful!
@gailturner91452 жыл бұрын
I love your posts tbh !
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@GottaLoveGoats2 жыл бұрын
This is a great video! I learned a lot by watching it. Thank you for sharing.
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, I'm so glad it was helpful!
@farmfreshdaily853 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great content, I'm really looking forward to your next video!
@karenevans60352 жыл бұрын
Just found you. Interested in possibly getting meat goats. We are new to the goat world. Thanks for all the info :)
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Hello and welcome! Glad it was helpful!
@jeepinwithjulia11 ай бұрын
We have 1 Boer wether, 2 Nubian does, and 1 Saanen doe. They are our "property managers". No babies for us but OMG, they are cute!!
@YouCanFarm11 ай бұрын
Sounds like a great herd!
@SimplyyLive Жыл бұрын
I got a question, my dad has fake grass in the ground in the backyard would if affect them in any way , and we have a pool do we have to close it just in case they fall in?
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Yes, you definitely would want to fence off access to the pool. I have heard awful stories of baby goats falling in pools. I'm not sure about the fake grass, but I would be worried that they would try to eat it and probably destroy it.
@mike1968442 Жыл бұрын
Debudding is a horrible practice, good for you! Thanks for lots of good tips.
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
I agree!
@Gibaskesemarfarm11 ай бұрын
Very educational. I love it
@YouCanFarm10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@gruntsffs1 Жыл бұрын
Great show! Thanks for the tips 👍🏻 just picked up two Nubian girls, 3 weeks. Very helpful information!
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Awesome, have fun with your new girls!
@Invinciblevision Жыл бұрын
Such an informative video
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@pinnacleproductions62756 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this video, I am seriously considering getting a few goats & you are helping a ton!
@francisferry118110 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍 I learnt something
@YouCanFarm10 ай бұрын
I'm glad!
@theflockfather4377 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks for the information!
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@kerrynugent-wells1342 жыл бұрын
Thank you, this is really interesting and I have subscribed to your channel. Eager to learn from you.
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
@turuanu Жыл бұрын
I just can't believe how casually she switches back and forth between saying how affectionate and sociable they are, and referring to them as a source of meat. I was so impacted that, when I saw the man with her in the thumbnail I thought, "Is she going to do the same to him when the time comes?"
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Many goats are raised for meat, it s one of the primary reasons they are kept around the world. We are running a business, and meat is one of the main products we provide for our customers. I believe all my animals are deserving of the same love and respect, whether they are intended to live out their days on the farm as breeding stock, or destined to be meat one day. I can't keep them all as pets, and only a fraction of the livestock produced should go on to be breeders. I was just being realistic and honest.
@turuanu Жыл бұрын
@@YouCanFarm Thanks for replying. It's just a different take on life and the world. I wasn't saying you should ignore them or mistreat them on top of slaughtering them (directly or indirectly). It just baffles me how someone can willingly cause the death of a person or animal they have been loving on, whose feelings and personality they recognize and interact with. If my neighbor admitted to being a serial killer or a cannibal, his honesty and realism about it when he talks to me wouldn't add or subtract anything from the fact. Same goes for the fact that a lot of people treat animals as a source of food in this era of plenty. It's a fact of our society, but it still says horrible things about humanity. Still, what you do is way, way better than factory farms. We all have to live with ourselves. I am the same as you, growing my flowers and vegetables with care, and then killing them and rationalizing it. Still, I have to live of something, and plucking a tomato is not killing a plant. Plants want nothing more than their fruits to be spread along with the seed. Also, you can't compare the intensity of feelings and emotions plants have compared to animals.
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
That's fair, and I agree we probably have very different perspectives on life, food and the world. I was a vegetarian for over a decade because of my love for animals, but eventually shifted to advocating and devoting my life to raising them in a better way instead. I don't see a place in the world for many domesticated species without our care and management of them for food, and humans have evolved to thrive on the consumption of the meat they provide. Nature for all it's beauty is a ruthlessly brutal, and there's really no peaceful death in the wild. We raise these animals in safety and comfort, where they don't have to worry about predation, starvation, or exposure to the elements. Some of them are harvested as humanely as possible in order to nourish us in return for our stewardship, and we appreciate their sacrifice so that we can continue to provide a better life for the rest.
@legitchristian8498 Жыл бұрын
Ive got 5 acres, fenced in. 80% forest fairly thick to alot of dogweed. If i got 2 or 3 how fast would they eat it all?
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
It's hard to say without looking at exactly what plants are out there, but generally if they can reach it and it's edible, a few full sized goats could get through that in 3-6 months. A larger herd would be more efficient because they would compete for forage, whereas just a few with an abundance to eat might be very lazy about it.
@babyhermanstortoisepipsque1538 Жыл бұрын
Very informative. Thank you 😊
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@mothraw1 Жыл бұрын
Is it a bad idea to have goats in a fenced in lagoon area? Just for keeping vegetation down.
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Yes, I wouldn't recommend it. Goats hate standing on wet ground, and it can cause hoof rot.
@semakesen66089 күн бұрын
They are wonderful❤
@rosemaryschiebel87542 жыл бұрын
Fabulous info, thanks
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad it was helpful!
@Durufle682 жыл бұрын
Such useful information. Thank you so much!
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@KCFarms2 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks for the information we had goats but definitely didn’t feel ready hoping to add them again one day
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Goats can be a great addition, but like everything else on the farm, they come with their own unique challenges. I hope you do try them again!
@aquileggleston842 жыл бұрын
This was a GOOD video! 👍🏽
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching!
@vastharvestpermaculture Жыл бұрын
Thank you for such an informative video 👌
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@saggoonoojayraj65037 ай бұрын
Very Nice
@nabillayoun Жыл бұрын
❤ good teacher. Very pleasant
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@chriscaporaso442 Жыл бұрын
great video
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@indian-lj2ve Жыл бұрын
Great job
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@joep27962 жыл бұрын
This was great. Do you have, or can you make a video that goes further in depth about the training methods you use? It would really help me out. I have two little boys and they are mostly good, but are becoming more rebellious about returning to their paddock after we walk around browsing other areas. Am trying to teach them their names, and to come to me. But they only do it for a treat, not for pets. Thank you so much.
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion, I will have to do a video on that soon!
@joep27962 жыл бұрын
@@YouCanFarm That would be AWESOME. My boys also don't like to go to bed. We have to lock them up for safety, and they have a very clean and lovely place to sleep............thank you so much!!!!!!
@highfive98352 жыл бұрын
@@joep2796 You'll only need to bribe them until you establish the habit. Carry food at first, and have more waiting for them somewhere inside their pen. Once it's clear they know the pen food is waiting for them, you can stop carrying it. Six months after they start looking forward to coming home, you won't need the food anymore. It's hard to know why your boys don't want to go into a structure at night. It might be worth putting a camera in there, see if you can sort out if something is making them uncomfortable. I had that problem too, and it turned out that my head goat was beating up on everybody. I made a couple more food troughs and built a small platform that she claimed. Now she stays busy protecting her food and her place, and anybody who doesn't want a fight just stays away from those things.
@joep27962 жыл бұрын
@@highfive9835 Thank you SO much!!!! Very helpful indeed.
@highfive98352 жыл бұрын
@@joep2796 Good luck!
@philliphall5198 Жыл бұрын
Love nubie goats most
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Yep, they are super cool.
@MushtaqAhmad-jg3bn2 жыл бұрын
Masha Allah very beautiful goat's i got two very friendly
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@JohnDoe-mn3so2 жыл бұрын
Such an awesome video. Getting my first goats in the spring. I heard you say not to get a buck right off the bat but I’m a little thick headed and am getting a buck and either 1 or 2 females can I keep the buck right next to the females with a 6 foot goat fence as a divider:
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! You certainly don't need to listen to my advise, lol. You do it your way and I bet things work out great! You might consider getting a buddy wether (castrated male) to hang out with your buck and keep him happier. My friends had their buck alone, separated by an 8-foot fence, and he jumped it several times and killed 4 out of 8 of his own kids before they sold him. Not typical, but it happens.
@vasukarishma9487 Жыл бұрын
Great video!! Do you any electric fencing to fend off coyotes from the goat/sheep? How do you sell the meat? Does one need USDA approval?
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
The portable net fencing we used is electrified, so that helps protect the goats and sheep. We sell the meat by the retail cut at local farmers markets, and we do have to have it processed in a USDA or state inspected facility.
@carlalowell79234 ай бұрын
So for the dairy goats, do they have to have babies to give milk?
@redamohamed4072 жыл бұрын
Very informative video thank you, I wanna start goat farm, how can buy like 50 goats?
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'm glad you found it helpful. To buy that many goats I would look for an auction near you.
@taylormarucci65802 жыл бұрын
hi! i was wondering if you rotationally graze to also help the health of your soil? do you know if this is a thing with grazing goats?
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Definitely! Properly managed grazing with any ruminant species is beneficial to the health of the soil. Our goats are more focused on wooded areas, and where they clear heavy overgrowth we see more native grasses popping up later.
@Carolredlawsk-no4mh Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm interested in goat packing in Pa. What are your breed recommendations? I would like 2 goats that are small and friendly. Thank you
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
If you are looking for small and friendly, Nigerian Dwarfs are very popular. But a smaller goat won't be able to carry as much on a pack as a full size goat. I believe Alpines are popular pack goats.
@FourthWayRanch4 ай бұрын
I have 40 acres in the desert with no neighbors, do I need a fence to keep them in?
@robertd3564 Жыл бұрын
Can you have a nubian buck roaming with the general female population (3); or is that a bad idea. About 1 acre to forage. If you can reply very cool; if not also cool. Much love ❤
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
You will end up with unplanned breeding and surprise babies, but as long as he is not a bully it shouldn't cause other issues. Some bucks are very stinky and if that is the case he will make your other goats stink and possibly make their milk taste bad.
@Sabatuar Жыл бұрын
Would love to get some dairy goats, but I'm a couple years out from that being realistic. So I'm just biding my time and reading up on them.
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
That's awesome that you are learning about them now. You'll be so prepared when the time comes!
@pushtotek8201 Жыл бұрын
in Pakistan there are 20+ goat breed, some famous are Beetal, makhi chini, barbari, rajunpori, kamori, pateri, gulabi , tapri, ddp, pahari . type " goat " to every breed name while search on the youtube
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
That's cool, we don't see any of those breeds here.
@pushtotek8201 Жыл бұрын
@@YouCanFarm which goat breed of pakistan do you like ?
@jamesjustice859 Жыл бұрын
During the winter time do you still keep them out in the field? I don't know if you gets no I get a lot of snow where I'm at.
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
No, we move them to a permanent area with access to a barn during the winter. We don't get snow very often, but we do get freezing rain which can be dangerous for animals to be out in.
@rocksteady8410 Жыл бұрын
How did you raise gentle bucks?
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
Honestly I'm not really sure. I've raised ones that were handled a lot as babies, and they were too friendly as adults, always wanting to rub up on me. I actually preferred the attitude of my last buck, who was not handled at all before I got him and was fearful of me. He kept his distance and I much preferred that.
@dennisdean3925 Жыл бұрын
Hey Julie, how do your ewe crosses do with milk production? I plan to have Nubians for milking to produce butter and various cheeses. The wethers will be raised with our sheep until its time to process them (18 months or so).
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
The cross bred goats are really variable as far as milk production. My Nubians are great producers though!
@HeartMarcella2 жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you! I like letting my goats keep their horns as well. How do you go about training them not to head butt you, and only their mates?
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I don't keep any animal that gives me a hard time, so I haven't had to deal with any head butting me. I also don't touch them much up by their horns, so they won't think I want to interact in that way. If one does get frisky, I immediately flip them on their back to establish dominance.
@OfficeManagerforAM9 ай бұрын
What is your experience with keeping them with lamb?
@YouCanFarm9 ай бұрын
They do alright together. If your goats have horns and the lambs do not, the goats will bully them out of the best grass or food. Also they have different nutritional and mineral needs, so it can be tricky to optimize for both.
@meganthefreespirit75932 жыл бұрын
Loved the video
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'm so glad!
@fludrbywest3886 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for all the information ❤ also for small heard how many should you have ? Smallest group ? Loved love your video 🥰🥰🥰❣️🫶🫶🐐
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
You have to have at least 2 because they will not tolerate being alone, but I think 3-4 is better just in case you need to separate one or if you (hopefully not) loose one.
@lizlusher2 жыл бұрын
What electrifier do you use? Do you have a link? I'm looking for a solar option.
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
We use an older model solar charger from Premier1 Supplies that they don't make anymore. I've heard their newer ones are not as good. I think Gallagher has a better reputation lately, but I haven't tried them myself. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
@HarlyGuy13 Жыл бұрын
Getting one as a companion for our elderly horse who just lost its partner of 20+ years. Should I still get two or will the horse, 7 dogs and 20 chickens be enough? I feel like I should still get two.
@YouCanFarm Жыл бұрын
If the goat you are getting has been used to living with other goats, you will need to get two. A solo goat will scream and/or try to escape and find other goats.
@Highwizardd Жыл бұрын
unless the horse had a goat companion id be careful. ive seen them kick goats for annoying them.
@livelovelaughforever21312 жыл бұрын
We have 4 acres that we want to have managed as far as brush and hay. We have a lot of hay. We don’t have a fence so we need to do that. Maine is cold what do they need for shelter? We have a friend who wants to give us 3 as she has too many.
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
For shelter they just need a place to stay dry and out of the wind, with some good bedding to sleep in. A simple 3-sided structure with a roof would be sufficient.
@livelovelaughforever21312 жыл бұрын
@@YouCanFarm thanks !
@edhuber35572 жыл бұрын
Chock full of info! Thank you.
@YouCanFarm2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you found it informative!
@gailturner91452 жыл бұрын
Have you guys watched the menu at cinema ? It's good