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Old 06/07/06, 09:04 AM
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My new buckling (pics)
Well, here he is... and what a charmer!!!

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We named him "WolfStream's Whitewater Rapids".... but call him Jake. Now, to just find a couple doelings this year.

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Old 06/07/06, 09:20 AM
 
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Very adorable!! I am from michigan too ... but western michigan.

I noticed your fencing.. HOw well does that keep in adult goats?? Or do you only keep babies in that kind of fencing? Not the kind right up front but the kind you have running along the side.. the welded wire.
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Old 06/07/06, 10:28 AM
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I've used this type for many goats.... only had a couple try to "go over the top". It hold up pretty well, and if you do get one of those escape artists, then one strand of 'lectric wire about 6-8 inches inside the woven wire will back them off nicley. I used those elongated lectric fencer insulators so I didn't need more posts.... (that keeps hogs in to if it's low enough).

Kaza

PS: When installing this type of fence, be sure to use extra "fence clips" to hold it on the pole as goats tend to jump up against the fence.
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Old 06/07/06, 03:08 PM
 
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How long is your fencing? and how many goats do you generally have in an area? So far I have just used the wire for building a chicken coop but I would really like to give my two goats more room.
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Old 06/07/06, 04:11 PM
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Well, this pen will be for only 3 goats. I'm renting the barn, so that makes a diffrence to. It's 35 X 70 feet outside. They are fed hay and their grain mix. When I had a lot of goats (77 plus kids) I had acres fenced off for them... but I like them to have room.

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Old 06/08/06, 01:15 AM
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He sure is a pretty boy! CONGRATS! What kind is he though, pygmy, nigerian?? CONGRATS!
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Old 06/09/06, 08:39 AM
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ooops! the pen is 35X80, not 35X70. dern type oh's. He's an Alpine. One of the swiss breeds, and he's such a lover I shoulda named him Cassinova. lol

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Old 06/10/06, 06:53 AM
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He's beautiful!
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Old 06/11/06, 09:36 PM
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Well he is a very handsome alpine, CONGRATS!
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Old 06/12/06, 06:58 AM
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what a cute little guy. it is hard to imagine how big they will grow.
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