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Unfortunately you picked a bad day to respond. One of my goats died a terrible death Thursday night. I will be getting rid of my other goat tomorrow. That being said, the feeder worked really well until about 6 weeks ago then somehow they figured out how to waste hay again like crazy. So we...

Absolutely stunning goats you have there!

She weighs at least 74 lbs as of yesterday, looks like she's putting on about a pound a week, even in these insane temperatures we've been having (day and night). Maybe she'll be able to be bred late Feb... if she's still in heat and the buck is still in rut.

Marilyn, see my original post here: http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=23691 It gives pictures of mine and tells the dimensions of the holes.

:clap :weee I filled mine up again today (third filling since being placed on Christmas). I cleaned the goat house out on Saturday and there is way less than a flake of hay on the ground under the feeder section. Maybe a half of a flake at the most. What a win! Since Christmas I've used a...

I would suggest that you make the holes lower down if you were to make any more. It looks like there's some hay down below the holes that they can't reach. I know you also have to worry about splash back from rain on the ground, so perhaps that's why your holes are a bit further up than ours...

That looks great! Nice job!! I love the pictures of them lounging on top.

There's a 2x4 that spans the top back of the feeder, another one on the outside. This is toenailed into the wall. The bottom rests on a 2x4 attached to the wall. This 2x4 was originally put on the wall to hold up feeders. Hope these help.

I'll have to take a picture but basically there's a 2x4 that runs across the inside back/top of the bucket which is screwed into the wall. I'm still stirring the contents in the evening - still plenty of hay in it. This is GREAT.

I talked to the guy I got the goats from today and he says they breed at 60 lbs as does the place he got them from!! I know that's a bit too low. So if Augustina was there, she'd be bred. Most of you guys are telling me to be cautious and wait, but that it would probably be okay to do it if I...

:welcome Also from Maine. We have chickens, turkeys, ducks, and now goats.

Thank you. The house is an 8x8. The fenced in area is.... it's a round circle of 160 feet of fencing. They are movable fence panels that we built ourselves that are 8 feet long and 4 feet high. The goats are allowed out and roam the yard when I'm out doing chores. We can add panels to increase...

I don't have a buck. She has a wether friend (who helps confirm for me when she's in heat - he does ride her during those few days). I found a buck about 20 minutes away that will be available for a "driveway" breeding which sounds pretty low-class to me, but I'm not a goat in love... I do...

If anyone wants pictures of the inside, I can take some tomorrow. Let me know. It's held up with a 2x4 to the wall through the backing.

She may be a slow grower because she had really bad diarrhea (coccidiosis I believe) when she was a young kid. I treat my chickens the same way - very well but I don't baby them. They have to survive the Maine winters up here. I like your thoughts above - and agree that summer is insanely busy...

5 inch hole saw. If you have a Dremel and a coffee container and a sharpie though you'd probably be just fine. BF likes his toys.

Farming is definitely not an income hobby for me. Where's the emoticon with money being flushed down the toilet?

Nice pictures. Those babies are so much smaller, you're right! Did you have to practice with yours on a leash for her to be that tame??? Mostly though my thought with your pictures was "where is he that his grass is that green in November!!!!" I was raised in Charles County, Maryland... but...

I did. They're the only ones saying to breed early! You guys are all telling me to wait. :idunno

Thank you, all, for your opinions. I think I'll wait. Not sure when but at least after May.