So, major change of plans... what to do now?

Those are some pretty feet FBB! Are those tophi from gout?

As already suggested, I'd do research to make sure that lamb is definitely off the list.

We run hair sheep and dairy goats together. When we had Nigerian and Pygmy, they'd escape the fence. Nubians have yet to try.

There's money in meat lambs if you sell them at auction or on farm.

You have options.

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And you can always add more wire to the top of the fence

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I have 2 questions. Is excess weight involved with the incidence of gout? Does losing weight and getting to the optimum weight for a person's height and age make an improvement in gout?

Turkeys

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I get gout if I get dehydrated or if my feet get too cold.

Baking soda knocks it right out.

I now take baking soda about once a month and make sure I drink plenty of liquids, and no problem. Oh, and no more going barefoot in the winter.

YMMV but could be worth a try.

Drinking lots of clean water is very good for the system.

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If your predator load isn't too high, raise pastured chickens. Buy the Cornish cross chicks and pasture raise them (yes, they can be pasture raised). You'll have to also feed them high protein poultry food. Pasture raised chickens sell for big bucks at the farmer's market.

You might have to line the existing fence with poultry wire. It's not a big job because your posts are already up. I add poultry net to a fence with zip ties. Fast and easy.

Also, if you think there is a local market for geese, grass is their preferred food and you can raise them on just pasture. They are a lot of work to butcher and pluck, though. If you do some extra work with plucking, the down is worth money. Or items made with the down.

Water, water and more water will dilute the purines and get you back on your feet.

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The guy who sheared our sheep raised meat goats, and said there was more money with less work than cattle or sheep. There is a good market in this area for young goat for holiday feasts and barbeques, and he said he always sold out. These are big, heavy goats that can be restrained behind a 4' fence. And then, of course, you can add the animals you want for your freezer.