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[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

If you’d like to read this information: alifeofheritage.com/farm-living/fencing-for-goats/

[@GuardianGrove]

We are a veteran couple, just on the verge of retirement, and we bought a farm in preparation for it. We are trying to learn as much as possible, and videos like this are so greatly appreciated. This was one of the most well-presented, informative, no-nonsense while still entertaining videos I have seen. Well done, and thank you! I am excited to browse through your others!

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

Thank you so much for this gracious and generous comment. That really warms my heart ❤️ And I’m so excited for you! What an adventure!

[@rosad538]

What an adorable start to your video, that little girl is so cool. Love your video.

[@jennaharley4469]

What an amazing goat to let your little ride like that

[@randyvaughn4046]

Wow. You made my day. Just when the world looks mean and nasty, people driving like the road laws don’t apply to them. My beautiful goat Tabitha got attacked by two rogue dogs. Heart break, vet bills, practically sleeping in their pen to protect them with my shot gun….. Stress😢😢😢😢. I see the light at the end of the tunnel now. You pretty lady have just restored a bit of faith I was had for humanity. Thank you

[@ronaldschatte1383]

I’ve seen your mineral and baking soda dispensers with admiration in a few videos. I stopped and picked up the supplies to build two today, worth it I think but grief how prices have increase in the recent past! Turned out to be $44.17 each. I did not use cement and sprang for the screw top clean out plug to easily remove the top, they were about $2 more than the standard cap for the 3” pipe setup. Thanks for all the inspiration!

[@ashleydempsey-henshoney7583]

So excited. My three new ND goats come in 3 weeks! I just order your goat binder today! I love all of your info.

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

Sooo...in my very delayed reply...hope all is well with you and your goats during the last 6 months! 😊

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

We need to build a shelter for our new buck coming in just 2 weeks! Thanks for the ideas, Delci!

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

Sage and Stone Homestead Ooooo how exciting! 😍 🐐 🐐 If you want to see more in depth details about those shelters, a video about this is on my channel too 😆 Yay! For spring and new goats!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

@@DelcifromALifeofHeritage we are building a pallet shelter just like yours! We really appreciate all you have put together. I got my goat binder a few weeks ago. You've given me a lot of confidence in caring for our herd! Thank you!

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

Sage and Stone Homestead This is so wonderful to hear! I’m so excited for you!

[@laurieann1828]

New to goats, love your videos

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

So excited for your new journey with goats! 😍

[@WickedAwesomeGardening]

New subscriber! I am so excited to learn all you have to teach about goats!!! Still in the dreaming/planning stage of my homestead but a pair or trio of goats is definitely very high on the must have list!

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

4 months later, I hope Goats are still very high on the must have list! 😍

[@WickedAwesomeGardening]

@@DelcifromALifeofHeritage For sure!

[@homeschoolmamaself-care]

Would you need to have a heat light on if the goats are just two months old? We will soon move buying two British guernsy

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

Hello :) It really depends on the situation. If the kids are dry and out of the wet and weather, they probably would be fine, unless the weather got really really cold. 😊

[@kreaturs_kave]

Thank you

[@barbaraguinn2522]

Love this.... ❤🐏🐑🐐🐄🦓🐎🐓

[@진용준-z5w]

What a cool goat rider she is^ ____^

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

She had so much fun! 🐐😍

[@cherylwalsh8315]

Great video‼️❤️🐐❤️‼️

[@triggerpablo3723]

Beautiful

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

Thank you 😊

[@katrinaanon1038]

Too bad there is no active link to the 5 Fences for goats. I could not find it even on your channel.

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

Huh! Thank you! I’m not sure why I didn’t put a link somewhere. Here it is though!

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

alifeofheritage.com/farm-living/fencing-for-goats/

[@lizpurvis2386]

Thanks ☺️

[@HomsteadingThePioneerWay]

Wow you have a video on everything lol, i have a new buckling born the 10th of April and he only has one testi, is this a problem for breeding?

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

Homesteading The Pioneer Way Lol That one I don’t have on my channel though! 😆 It’s hard to say. He is young still and it could still drop. Cows will sometimes drop down later as they mature. We had a young stud colt breed a mare and when we went to castrate him the vet has to dig for the second testicle. It hadn’t dropped at all and he was fertile. There are several things that could happen: If the buck is fertile, it may be genetic and you probably wouldn’t want to pass that trait on. He could be fertile and it was just a woopsey membrane weird deal holding it up and all be well in his offspring. He could be not fertile at all. And he could be banded and live a happy life as a wether. Only time will tell. You could get a vet that’s handy in reproduction issues and have them do an ultrasound to find where the testicle is and maybe could see the issue.

[@loricruickshank754]

Do goat’s and chicken’s go together?

[@aubreyamador5023]

Hello I'm about to get 2 new goats and I would really like some info that I should know for the pygmy goats I'm going to buy!

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

Aubrey Amador Find the playlist on my channel about raising goats. It will have so much helpful information to get you started on the right foot, including Pygmy goats! I own two of that breed myself :)

[@aubreyamador5023]

@@DelcifromALifeofHeritage Thank you very much! You're actually the one that made me think about buying goats! I just need to find a way to make my own money because my parents will allow me only if I pay for the goat myself. I just need $111 and then I can get my goats! Thank you for all the support, REALLY appreciate it :) 💕🐐

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

Aubrey Amador Ooooo! This is so exciting! Send me pics when you get them!

[@aubreyamador5023]

@@DelcifromALifeofHeritage Ok but it will take one or two months because I'm financially broke 😂

[@aubreyamador5023]

Oh I also wanted to know if I can breed a kid with it's father?

[@emwagner]

My land has pine trees and juniper bushes, would this be a problem for goats?

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

There does seem to be a lot of talk back and forth about this. But I've given our goats our Christmas trees after we are done with them and there have been no problems. They love to eat them and will eat every pine tree they can get their lips on. So probably the biggest issue is allowing their rumen to get used to this new food and not allowing them to gorge on it. And they really do need hay or a main source of food besides pine needles. Besides hay, all foods should be in moderation or they can cause problems. The same would be true for juniper.

[@emwagner]

@@DelcifromALifeofHeritage I've read online that juniper is toxic to goats.

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

@@emwagner some goats and goat breeds are more tolerant. You can decide for yourself how to handle the juniper 😊 www.google.com/amp/s/agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2016/03/05/super-juniper-eating-goat-project-melds-genetics-technology-to-manage-plant-pest/amp/ permies.com/t/15926/Goats-sagebrush-juniper-needles-berries Some people say theirs can but some articles say no.

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

I've been doing more research on this. I would clear the juniper or fence the goats out of the juniper. Some goats and goat breeds might be more tolerant but it's not worth it to find out. Sorry for the delay in my final and official answer.

[@emwagner]

I bought my first two goats. 3 days old. Both male. Still with their momma. Momma first time kidding and had triplets!!!!

[@pennynealeigh6557]

I have seen 2 goats with back injuries due to children trying to ride them!

[@malloryhopkins1648]

So if i just got a goat just for a pet would I have to milk it?

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

A goat is only in milk after they have kids, so if they are never bred, then they won’t need to be milked 😊 And even after they have kids, they can be dried up.

[@malloryhopkins1648]

Okay thank you so much

[@melodycrawford9943]

So cute how your goats let your kids ride them 💕

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

Melody Crawford They are really good goats 😊 Now we need to get a goat cart now because my kids are growing so fast 😍😆

[@aspotofturquoisehomestead153]

@@DelcifromALifeofHeritage you might need to get that little one a horse😉

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

@@aspotofturquoisehomestead153 better yet, a goat cart! 😍

[@aspotofturquoisehomestead153]

@@DelcifromALifeofHeritage ooh that sounds fun! I've had thoughts of doing that as well!

[@rogersfamily4823]

so sweet

[@summerrose4978]

2 of my stupid goats, jump the electric fence, about to get rid of them, going to set up a big dog kennel for those 2. Our vet said no grains esp for males, no corn either.

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

Yeah, goats usually need a pretty secure fence if you don’t want them to get out. And I’d agree, males usually don’t need grain ☺️

[@genevievegreene1595]

Not barbed wire. A friend lost one of his goats when she put her head through and stuck her neck. She bled out.

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

Genevieve Greene It isn’t a fence in our plan personally either. Good point to bring up. But many goat owners have used it successfully and swear by it. It’s those anomalies that happen that are just plain awful! 😕

[@melodycrawford9943]

Genevieve Greene oh my gosh that’s horrible!! That breaks my heart 😞😢

[@CiaofCleburne]

If I need someone to explain to me what a goat pen is, I might be better off not bothering with goats!

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

A lot of new or soon to be new goat owners want to know what they need in their goat pen and how to set it up. There’s no shame in that and I encourage them to think through their set up. It could save frustration, mistakes and regrets later. 😊

[@CiaofCleburne]

Delci • A Life of Heritage I plan to get goats goats eventually on my acreage. Ill be constructing my fortress around them and like all my animal adventures, Ill keep re-inventing it until it works. Its my best way of learning. What I typed above was actually a joke but not many today seem to have a sense of humor. I am learning about that as I go as well.

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

Marcy's Eco Village Life I understand 😊 I’m sorry I didn’t laugh! I learn that way too! But really it’s the best way to get it just right for where you are and the area you have! I’m excited for you to get goats! 🐐

[@simply-__-sasha9]

Hello! I have an electric rubber fence that we use for horses, would that work?

[@DelcifromALifeofHeritage]

It’s possible! It’d be worth trying. Some goats are just really determined to get out 😆 but it may work though-you don’t know until you try!