*terrified*

or maybe some chicken feet and a pin cushion doll that looks like him somewhat with needle in it. Heck, if he believes you have orgies in your hot tub, maybe he'll believe you practice voodoo and he'll back off a bit.

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Has he actually filed a complaint, or is he just still running his mouth?

Save your energy for real situations, not imagined ones.

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"No great thing is created suddenly." ~Epictitus

There was a thread on another board about a woman who had a very noisy Nubian. She used a dog no-bark shock collar on the goat to teach it to not holler so much. She said it worked very well. That might be worth a try.

We actually go as far as having a neighbor pay an attorney to send us a letter to say that we were breaking the covenants in our little development.....
And that was all we ever heard of that....
If there is no HOA there is no way for him to enforce covenants short of taking you to court...all attorney fees for his side will be straight out of his pocket. So does he have the resources to follow up on his threat?

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SuzyHomemaker
rtfmfarm.com
LaMancha & Nubian goats

Never mind: I see that you have ALREADY read your deed!

My vote is to break open about 2-4 eggs into the trash WITH the diaper. Raw eggs are terrible to touch in the trash and the smell of the diaper will give him a double whammy and hopefully teach him a lesson. I would also do several hours of video taping of your farm and animals to prove that noise if not an issue as well as perhaps beat him to the punch and call animal control first stating that you have a neighbor that is threatening you for noisy animals, but they are not and perhaps invite them over to your property prove it.

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You do have a dog? I would be sure to protect the goats somehow, motion sensor lights, dogs, some alarm or something. If he is this looney, no telling how far his looniness extends.

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I like the way you think

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The gate stays locked. He would have to climb a 6ft fence to get in, or have one of his grandkids do it.

We went back to the place that houses the deeds and flipped through huge books and still found nothing saying we couldn't keep goats.

When he made his statement to me this weekend his words were, "I've got some people who are going to come talk to you about violating deed restrictions. I have a right not to hear your goats bellar. I won't say anything about your chickens or your rabbits but I have a right not to hear your goats bellar all night." I just nodded my head and smiled then told him that the goats we had that made so much noise were gone now and he ignored me. As he continued to repeat I was violating deed restrictions I told him we had a permit from Animal Control and he said that was it didn't matter what AC said if I was violating deed restrictions.

No one has come to talk to me (but that's one of the reasons I put a lock on the gate) and I've not gotten anything in the mail. He does have the money to fight me, I do not have the money to fight him, but he has the burden of proof-and since the goats do not make noise I'm not sure how he could prove it. I'm just hanging out now waiting to see what happens-but not as worried as I once was. Not by far.

Stand your ground....unless it is a mandate from county/city codes there is not much he can do short of taking you to court on his own dime.

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SuzyHomemaker
rtfmfarm.com
LaMancha & Nubian goats

I don't know about your goats but ours bed down at night and don't make any noise. The only time ours makes noise is when they see us. That's because we've spoiled them by giving them a crepe myrtle limbs.

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A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're in deep water.

My 2 cents- If someone does come and talk to you (animal control or police officer), just keep your cool. Coming from a law enforcement officer, they have to respond to the calls that are dispatched to them. Just explain your side in a cool and calm manner (if you choose to make a statement). Just because they come and talk to you does not mean they are on your neighbors side.

Another idea. Have you thought about buying some vacant farm land nearby. Maybe 2-3 acres. Put up a barn or shed and some fence. You could have all the critters you want and since it's close by, you can be there as much as you want.

I feel for you. Find out what your ordinances are on noise from animals. Sometimes your animals need only be quiet during certain hours - say from 10 pm to 7 am.