Comments on: What You Should Know Before Getting Goats

By: The Modern Day Settler

The Modern Day Settler — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 02:08:05 +0000

In reply to Danette Key. I have personally experienced and witnessed the miraculous feats they're capable of to escape! It's truly mind blowing!

By: Danette Key

Danette Key — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 15:13:19 +0000

Enjoyed this info. I read up on goats before getting two rescue Nubian dwarfs. They are dehorned and wethered already. When we built the fence, we made it 5 foot high with the T-posts on the inside. One of the diagonal ones was more lower and on the inside. I swear the smallest one took.a running jump, put his hoof on that post and jumped my fence! He hurt his back foot too. We built up the fence since then another 2 feet. Another thing we learned is the gate latch was high and the gate has some give, the same goat stuck his nose through and moved the gate enough to squeeze through. We moved the latch down since and prevented this. We let them forage on our property all day and put them in a pen.at night. I’m only.worried.about the info on wethered goats. I give them a tiny bit of sweet grain at night when.they go in.their pen. Otherwise, they get grasses from our property and alfalfa.

By: The Modern Day Settler

The Modern Day Settler — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 13:17:21 +0000

In reply to Sarah.

Hi Sarah!

I am certain there are certain breeds of sheep that are better equipped to handle hot and humid southern temperatures. Probably breeds that descend from those that originally lived in deserts/Africa- I would definitely do some googling on that one as I don’t know the specific breeds off hand. You also might want to see what breeds people around you are raising, that will give you a good indicator of what breeds are suitable and do well to your climate! Regardless as long as you are providing shade and water, I’m sure they will be okay!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 25 May 2020 11:58:50 +0000

Hi! This post is so informative and helpful!!! Thank you for the time and effort you took in putting it together! My husband and I are planning to get goats in the near future. We are in South Carolina and it gets hot and humid in the summer and relatively mild winters. Will our climate affect the type of goat we need? We need goats for clearing but also want to get into milk as well. Thanks again!!!

By: The Modern Day Settler

The Modern Day Settler — Sat, 09 May 2020 11:19:56 +0000

In reply to Tiffanie Hurd. Hi there! So I use a mineral supplement called Replamin Gel Plus for my goats and pigs. In addition to that I top dress the goats feed with Kelp meal!

By: Tiffanie Hurd

Tiffanie Hurd — Sat, 09 May 2020 02:45:07 +0000

Hey! I am newer to goats! Just recently added a Nubian doeling. I read so many different things but just can’t deicde. What do you use as far as minerals and/or supplements?

By: The Modern Day Settler

The Modern Day Settler — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:59:19 +0000

In reply to Amy Ellis. You're so welcome, best of luck in the hunt for your goats!

By: The Modern Day Settler

The Modern Day Settler — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:57:48 +0000

In reply to Angi. So glad I could inspire you guys! Yes, there are definitely different breeds that have different standard ranges for butterfat. Of course you also need to take into considering the specific genetics of the particular goat because that can make a huge difference as well! Butterfat Comparison

By: Amy Ellis

Amy Ellis — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:50:40 +0000

We are moving out of the city to our first little mini farm (4 acres, so very small lol). We will get 1 goat as part of the move and I am hoping to expand that once we feel confident in our ability to care for them. This post was SO helpful as we think about purchasing one or two more goats and hopefully having them for milk. Thank you SO much for all of the in-depth content on this blog.

By: Angi

Angi — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:11:49 +0000

This post was wonderful! Thank you for all the information. Your blog posts and IG have inspired my partner and I to look into homesteading with chickens and a couple of goats! I am so glad I found your content! It’s extremely helpful. Are there certain goats that produce better cream for things like yogurt and ice cream? I have seen your posts on ice cream and yogurt but wasn’t sure if that requires special machinery/cooking techniques to separate or if it separates on its own based on a breed.
Thanks again for this stellar information!