My goats have open access to their straw covered stable in the shed. They like to sleep on a wooden pallet, so my grandson built them a corner "shelf" to let them sleep up off the ground if they want to, or cozy up together underneath. They forage all around their 1/2 acre year-round. They...
I have nylon dog collars in red, blue and black with plastic clips so I can tell from a distance who is who. My Nigerian dwarf wethers look like miniature deer, so it's hard to tell them apart from my kitchen window. I like to watch them and see who's the "toughest" of the day.
Mine have a fenced 1/4 acre of blackberries and brush to browse normally. I've got some other areas of my yard that I'd like them to clear some Ivy out for me, but have some flowers close, that I don't want them eating. So was wondering how the tire worked.
Hi and thanks for the welcome MsDeb. :frow
One of my boys is a slightly lighter color tan and has "hangy-down" things on his neck. (I hadn't noticed them when I bought them.) I asked a neighbor if he knew what they were, and he said he didn't...but asked if I was sure that they had been...
Hi and thank you all. I have a question about navigating around this site. I don't know how to find stuff. I like to look at pictures and videos, and when I click on the box at the top...it takes me there, but I'm only able to see like 5 pictures...how can I see the "pictures of the weeks" ...past?
Hi Ailmu, I received the email notification of your reply, and sent "you" an email response. Which I received back from the Support Staff of BYH...oops I didn't see the "View this thread" button. I'll try to repost it here.
Hi Aimlu,
So nice to meet you. I just found the backyardherd site...
Hi everybody,
I just found this site last night.
I am an old lady who lives in a little mountain town in Oregon. I babysat for a friend's 3 wethers last winter as she winters in Mexico. I enjoyed them so much, that after she returned and collected her goats, I went with some of my grandkids (I...