Goats Gone Wild: Hilarious Garden Hijinks on Our Homestead | Our Mischievous Goats Strike Again!

[@johnhowe3259]

Good to see a nice drop of rain overnight, Mother Nature delivers👍

[@miguelpaixao1317]

Nice one. Goases and goots !!😀😀😀 Lolo. No!!! ! Goats and gooses!!!😀😀😁😁😘😘😘 They are 100% persistent! And what a dedication to your lovely goat, that got sick. See you next episode. And thank you.

[@dan711g]

God bless you guys and your farm family too!

[@inabates8919]

Too cute, but totally hilarious. Love the goats!

[@kenbell2745]

They are goats! Goat we'll show how to build a better fence!!

[@mariemorrissey9378]

Goats will eat everything including your wood structures. Do not apologize for the most excellent tie out you created! Best Wishes!

[@bphiggs]

Troy, I would like to suggest " Free Range Farmers" as your new moniker. " Living " is definitely too vague for your garden and livestock operation. Farming is a proud tradition you should embrace !!! Ps, I recently, last night, doubled my Patreon donation amount for you two special people !!! Best wishes always .......

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Now that we have a little more experience on the land, we have a lot more admiration for farmers who manage a yield, on time and in quantity every year. Amazing management! Also, thank you for the support and I hope each of our episodes brings some happiness to your home. Best wishes to your family, T&P

[@nickmaguire4914]

Fight back! Roast goat 🐐, goat 🐐 curry! They must be huge fun though.

[@joannaryan1478]

Thanks for the look into your life.

[@erdvarkengineering6378]

Plant a lot of moringa trees for all your animals to eat. The trees keep on growing new shoots. Very healthy for humans and animals.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

I am trialling Moringa this winter, see how it goes in the cold. Marvellous trees, I had them when I lived in Queensland

[@MindfulStir]

Agree re moringa. What a great idea.

[@jameslvantrojen3059]

a couple swallows of a mix we used for bloat. it made them belch. 190 proof alcohol and a little kerosene it worked good.

[@nooneanybodyknows7912]

Pascale, sorry to learn you had COVID. From the looks of things, it appears you're better. I hope you don't have any lingering symptoms. The love both of you have for your animals is evident. Good luck keeping them out of your garden. Thanks for sharing.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Made a pretty speedy recovery, but it was like being constantly exhausted while the bug was active.

[@chrispy104k]

While you were busy bashing posts in the ground and making the fence bigger I was thinking what about the electric fence that you have? Run that around the outside of the veggie patch (maybe double strand height or triple strand height) and see if that keeps the little buggers at bay.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

They have less respect now while it's dry. 8000V is now 4000 which is still plenty for pigs and even chooks occasionally but those goats will tolerate it to get through. Tough hombres.

[@vtk9482]

😅❤goats are really fun, you’re doing a great job with everything 🥰

[@nickmaguire4914]

Yeah Sparky is your friend

[@jamieminton172]

And so began the lonely life of a shepherd. At a nimble young age learning patience and resource management.

[@carenclemmons5002]

That old saying about a fence not holding water then it won’t hold goats is so true. They are such cool animals once knowing their weaknesses and personality. Fun fun fun

[@gregbolitho9775]

Nice goin m8s thanks.

[@Potsie]

Great Video Pascale and Troy ! ... that sort of 'corporate sponsorship' I think should be encouraged, great to see that an aussie lawyer and engineer/diver/jack-of-all-trades can help inspire kids from the other side of the world into growing food and perhaps learning a bit of business skills while they're at it. Will be sure to seek out Manini Farmstead next time I am in Hawaii ... excellent artwork Max !! On this side of the country (Sydney), every thing is green and lush at the moment, easy to forget that it is the dry in other parts. Thanks once again for your videos, love the down-to-earth nature of you guys. ..and yeah, I knew that Cooma could bop Jet at any time he wished, but he seems to put up with a lot :) cheers. Pots.

[@yorukkizigeziyor]

Very beautiful video 😍👏🍀

[@johnjames2716]

Troy, can you add a fence around the fence? Similar to what Zoo's do to add a buffer zone.

[@inabates8919]

If you stake posts on the vertical, then place posts on the opposite to make a V, your cucumber will hang inside, rather than out, umm 🤔 I think you’ll also need, some horizontal posts as well!🤷‍♀️

[@abder1349]

Neat solution with the wire for tethering!😊

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Works very well.

[@johngrant7979]

Hi there I’ve been growing pumpkin for the first time , on one of your vlog can you show us how to know when to harvest 👍 I’ve been enjoying your show

[@ryan-w]

Acquire some bentonite clay for your critters stomach upsets...it is also super awsome to clarify your cider or other alcohol brews. It's negatively charged and will attrach most things that will upset your critters stomachs and the floaty bits in your brews as they are positively charged. Cation exchange of you want to get sciency.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Great info thanks. Do you think charcoal plays a similar role? I would imagine the fine nature of clay has an even bigger surface area.

[@ryan-w]

@@FreeRangeLiving it might be a good side by side comparison to try with one of your cider brews, because you are correct activated charcoal is also negatively charged. My money is in the bentonite. With the animal remedy, bentonite is used in some scour treatments avalible from vets at least here in NZ. I've not seen any charcoal based products. I also left the farming industry 7 years ago so there is likely developments.

[@Mr.Stacey-L-SCC]

Ha ha, next step is the garden fence needs its own fence!

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Time for a moat!

[@Mancubsa]

Hey guys, just wondering why you haven't put an electric fence around the veg patch? I would stand it about 2 feet away from the veg fence and that should stop them from getting to the veg. Also, put both wires a little higher. All the best.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

At the moment, the ground is so dry that the electric fence only packs half its punch and the goats tolerate it to get to their target. Once it rains, the full 8000V gets transmitted and the goats respect it once more. Pigs- they hate it no matter if it drops all the way to 2000V and never cause a fuss.

[@lightprint348]

a reuse resource for fencing is the wire springs from mattereses from tips. Because they are thick they keep distance between animals and food or foxes and curious hen heads. my chicken coop is made out of them. 10 years so far though rust will claim the fence in another 5 years. They also make reasonable gates if boxed in a timber frame. might be a helpful tip. cheers

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Sound like good trellis too!

[@jasongrinnell1986]

Those goats are funny. It’s almost like you need another fence around that fence. But I’m sure if there is a Will there is a way they will get back in the garden. Enjoyed the video.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

The tether is a great way to keep them concentrated on particular weed patches but we will give them their own yard.

[@HansQuistorff]

A fence means there is something good to eat on the other side.

[@andrewparry1474]

The grass is greener ay

[@FreeRangeLiving]

One for the goat lovers today! Have you ever kept goats? And if so, what's the funniest/craziest/naughtiest thing they ever got up to?

[@nickgillon2625]

Hey guys , If the fodder is drying up they may start ringbarking the trees.Another tip ...you have ringlock around your garden...Be wary where a post has devided a square in half...Goats have been known to choke themselves to death in the part squares while reaching for that extra blade of grass etc

[@FreeRangeLiving]

So far, no ringbarking but that's a good point about the ringlock. They are accustomed now to the tether, but we are giving them their own yard for the wet season as they hate the rain and it would be quite mean to leave them out in it.

[@alanmoffat4680]

Goats are great. My mum told me that when she was a young girl in Charters Towers the family had goats for milk as one of her siblings was allergic to cow's milk.

[@naviramos]

👋👋

[@Quarry4x4]

I see while setting up the fence you were acting the goat. Its always fun to farm.

[@richardp4544]

Sorry to hear that you were sick Pascale. Hope you are thoroughly over it. You don't look any the worse for wear but knowing what a trooper you are I don't think you would show it anyway. Also sorry that you had to discover how incredibly determined goats can be to get at a food source that they have their heart set on. Especially when it's produce that you were planning to use yourself. They are really enjoyable to watch but as with most animals raising them comes with drawbacks. Hopefully the raised fence will do the trick and if not,.........the dog run wire system should do the trick. Good luck.

[@richardp4544]

I asked my cousin how she keeps the goats out of her garden. What she told me is that she grows lavender in pots. She uses the lavender when making candles etc. But she puts several pots around her garden. It's very effective she says at keeping the goat gang at bay because they absolutely hate the smell. Might be worth a try.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

I think growing lavender is a great idea- hope it is effective for us too! We will give the goats their dedicated yard, with supervised outings. They are so much fun to walk with anyway and we can keep the tether system for putting extra pressure on weed outbreaks.

[@richardp4544]

I hope it works for you too. Time will tell.

[@druid201]

Thanks guys! Hope you're well.

[@davidsears5576]

Love your video

[@chrisloftus439]

I know we have a pet fence in the states that puts the shock collar on the animals and controls it with a transmitter. One brand is called invisible fence.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

We have heard it being used for goats- usually on the dominant one or two and the rest stay with them.

[@DLBard-bv2nd]

I know how you feel. Last season my chickens decided to fly over the 4 foot fence and decimate my vegetables. I lost everything. So those are expensive eggs we have been eating. 🧐 🐔🥚🍳

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Oh no, we feel for you.

[@knownone3395]

Maybe an electric fence around the garden fence, like the pigs have, would help.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

While it's dry and the fence effective voltage is halved, the goats will put up with it. Pigs- still scared of it but goats not so much.

[@bud1971]

1:32 CCR's Fortunate Son would have been great as the music clip for this

[@abder1349]

Speaking from experience - you have maybe on average 10 minutes a day to think about how to keep the goats out of the garden - they have all 24 hours to work out how to get in! That said your new ‘fortifications’ look very impressive! Great episode!

[@FreeRangeLiving]

I'm sure they dream of jailbreaking our silver beets!😅

[@alanrobinson5109]

Hi Troy & Pascale, another interesting video hope the goat gets better, they are so comical to watch.

[@englishmaninfrance661]

Brilliant The most entertaining thing I ve seen this week I had Covid as well ; missed it the first time but got it this No extra jabs available here

[@ohillbilly]

They will debark your fruit trees if given half a chance. And yes, they spend 24/7 on how to get out.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Our goats have yet to strip bark but we are ever watchful for it.

[@carltontweedle5724]

Goats the great escape artists and thieves plus they will eat anything. I am surprised they have not had a go at the washing on the line.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Shhhhhh!

[@carltontweedle5724]

@@FreeRangeLiving Why your pants are gone off the line. HAHA

[@matt_kildea]

There is meatmeal in most layer pellets, That's why it's super important never to let any ruminants eat it.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Thanks Matt. It is noted that there's controlled ingredients in there but not specified. Not 'letting' goats eat certain things is harder than it sounds!

[@sailinggreenpearl2571]

Good luck keeping the goats out of the vegetable. Be a bit careful of goats around chickens, my goat died after eating chicken soiled hay after breaking into the coop. :-( heart breaking, goats are the best.

[@gkeyman565]

Which goat did the belly flop on top of the felled tree, and is it the one that's not feeling good? hope your all doing better. have a great day

[@FreeRangeLiving]

That was Jude with the dismount but no tumble ever seems to set them back. They are incredibly tough critters!

[@ravenfeather7087]

Goats. My brother had goats. And just about every other version of small farm animals and larger ones like horses and beef cattle. But goats. Goats are different. Comical. Especially when it's someone else's automobile they're walking on. I think that if I had goats it wouldn't be long before they started looking rather tasty.

[@lorrainecostanzo9092]

She's got a major tummy pain, grain can kill them

[@Hindukushsailing]

👍👍

[@jrbailey3208]

Barb Wire is NOT the answer: 2 simple strands of Hot Wire works wonderfully; one half way up where they'll brush up against it, and while they're trying to stick their noses though the Turkey Wire Squares to grab grub, and one at the top-pushed out about 4"-6" when they try to go over. Using Barb Wire as you are, you're going to end up with goats hung in the wire, either with broken legs (needing you to put them down) or with broken necks. The 'cheap' and 'easy' way is almost never a good answer. Cheers from the Oil Patch in Central WY, USA

[@markwalker5231]

Why not run a hot wire around your garden?

[@FreeRangeLiving]

The goats are into more things than the garden so it is better to put them on tether till the rain returns.

[@bobuncle8704]

It’s been said that laziness is the mother of invention. I’m thinking in your case it’s goats???

[@FreeRangeLiving]

They are the crash test of invention

[@OffGridAussiePrepper]

nawty goats...... u wait till they eat ya washing on the line

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Noooooooo