Nice operation, i have my goats in a corral right now. To prevent parasite infections I've got them on lose mineral with Diatomaceous earth in it and i put it in the grain every other feedings or so.
Great video again. You and Lisa are doing a bang up job with your operation. I believe you are going at the feeding and bringing in the goats at night and solving the dog problem the best way possible. The better way would be too set the feeders up in the pens and have the goats pen up every night of their own accord at their own pace, leave all the gates open and let them exit the yards of their own volition, and I think the ultimate would be too set the feeders up on the side of the stock trailer and have them enter the pens and make there way up to where they will eventually be loaded to go to the sale barn ,enter the trailer eat and leave at their leisure. Aim for doing everything with those wethers at a walk and be able to walk among them and have to kick them out of your way, that is what puts on the pounds and keeps it on there and the extra time it takes is one of the beat investments you can make. After ten years as a contract Artificial Inseminator I found that slow and steady educates your cattle and they get into a routine and it is no longer stressful and that is what gets that conception rate up where you want it.Greetings from sunny Queensland Australia.
I like to watch your vids two fold. One because I would enjoy seeing your life and I can’t do it. Also because I hope more people want goat meat…I am cheap and want to eat more but cost is a thing.
Nice Video Brett! Yeah there seems to be a dilemma at all times when dealing with livestock. I think your doing the right thing with the goats. But not having a dog with em is a problem. Is that woven wire fence that they’re in? I couldn’t tell on the video. If you did have electric fence would he stay in for ya? Over the weekend here Kent Donica came up from your neck of the woods and we had a grazing meeting here talking about all things grazing . I asked him if he knew ya and he said yeah but it’s been a long time since he’s been t your place and I told him you got goats and he said that’s an awesome fit for your ranch. How long have you been in goats? Have a good one Brett!
Yes I know Kent. He used to help us work calves. We started our goats in 2018. Sam stays in electric no problem but he likes to dig under the net wire. That little trap I feed the stockers in, I put electric offset along the bottom on the net fence. None of the dogs dig out there🤣🤣🤣. Kent’s right about this ranch we’re about 50% brush and 50% open. Goats are definitely needed for a horribly underutilized resource.
Insightful.
Thanks
Nice operation, i have my goats in a corral right now. To prevent parasite infections I've got them on lose mineral with Diatomaceous earth in it and i put it in the grain every other feedings or so.
Good job! enjoy the videos,
Hey we know you 😉. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
Great video as always. Hows white dog doing after the injury. I hope healing nicely. Thanks for sharing with us
Thanks for asking, white is back to her old self. The wounds seem to be healing fine.😁😁🙏
Great video again. You and Lisa are doing a bang up job with your operation. I believe you are going at the feeding and bringing in the goats at night and solving the dog problem the best way possible. The better way would be too set the feeders up in the pens and have the goats pen up every night of their own accord at their own pace, leave all the gates open and let them exit the yards of their own volition, and I think the ultimate would be too set the feeders up on the side of the stock trailer and have them enter the pens and make there way up to where they will eventually be loaded to go to the sale barn ,enter the trailer eat and leave at their leisure. Aim for doing everything with those wethers at a walk and be able to walk among them and have to kick them out of your way, that is what puts on the pounds and keeps it on there and the extra time it takes is one of the beat investments you can make. After ten years as a contract Artificial Inseminator I found that slow and steady educates your cattle and they get into a routine and it is no longer stressful and that is what gets that conception rate up where you want it.Greetings from sunny Queensland Australia.
Great suggestions!! I’ll process that. It makes perfect sense.😀
I like to watch your vids two fold. One because I would enjoy seeing your life and I can’t do it. Also because I hope more people want goat meat…I am cheap and want to eat more but cost is a thing.
Thank you for the kind words. I’m a lot like you, cost is a thing. We eat a lot of venison.😁😁
I’ve heard it said that after grazing X amount of times that soon you won’t have goat pasture (woody plants) as a base?
That should be totally dependent on rest time between grazing.
Have you tried dia earth food grade to mix in your feed for worm control since you don't rotate them
I haven’t. I’ll put that on my notes. Thanks!!
Nice Video Brett! Yeah there seems to be a dilemma at all times when dealing with livestock. I think your doing the right thing with the goats. But not having a dog with em is a problem. Is that woven wire fence that they’re in? I couldn’t tell on the video. If you did have electric fence would he stay in for ya?
Over the weekend here Kent Donica came up from your neck of the woods and we had a grazing meeting here talking about all things grazing . I asked him if he knew ya and he said yeah but it’s been a long time since he’s been t your place and I told him you got goats and he said that’s an awesome fit for your ranch. How long have you been in goats?
Have a good one Brett!
Yes I know Kent. He used to help us work calves. We started our goats in 2018. Sam stays in electric no problem but he likes to dig under the net wire. That little trap I feed the stockers in, I put electric offset along the bottom on the net fence. None of the dogs dig out there🤣🤣🤣. Kent’s right about this ranch we’re about 50% brush and 50% open. Goats are definitely needed for a horribly underutilized resource.
Greg Judy says, "No need to use pour ons for mites. It kills the soil biology. Two weeks in the sunshine will kill the mites." He never treats them.
I never have either but I never knew it might be an issue. Thanks for clarifying.👍🏼👍🏼🙏