Sheep n Goat Field Day 2020 - LGD Feeding Systems

[@lisabobbystamey7953]

my goats have learned to jump through a 12 in hole ...

[@tamulivestockguarddog]

What type of goats? How high off the ground is the bottom of the hole? The opening on our jump gates is about 26 inches off the ground and another 12 inches high. The lower level at 26 inches seems to be the deciding factor for our goats whether or not they get inside.

[@WillieMesa-nz9mn]

How do you keep the kids out

[@JulianAlvarado-s7l]

How has the doggie door been working

[@tamulivestockguarddog]

It has worked great for the puppies in our bonding project 2 years in a row. However, when we tried to get 3 older dogs at a research ranch to use it they refused. We worked with them for 4 months and finally gave up. I think if you had new dogs that started with it as pups and were going to be the only ones to use it, the system would work. We are working on another system using our GPS Oyster LoRa trackers to activate a door on the feeding station to allow them inside. If we can get this to work mechanically, I think it will finally solve all problems. We are shooting for a retail cost of $500 for the system.