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Already on top of that. The variety sold here is not able to handle our winters, nor does it have the growing season to produce viable seed. I also have no plans of letting it flower, therefore, no seeds. As for neighboring cattle, are you referring to the neighbor who allows his cows to...

As I am up around 40° north, self seeding is unlikely. I don't have, nor plan to have cattle, either. I'm not a production farm, but rather a backyard enthusiast with slightly over 5 acres. My plan is to plant small plots and allow the goats access at around 45 days before the plants become...

@WantonWoodsman - You said it all. Although I don't socialize as much as I'd like on here, is still more than in real life. The people here are my social network and I enjoy reading about others lives even if I don't comment or like. What is this Facebook you speak of? J/k, I left that site...

I'm counting on the sixty day cycle time. I dont really want it seeding. Not sure of the moisture needs, guess I'll find out. Currently I don't have 60 days until first frost, so I'll only put a few in next week, if we get any moisture. Currently the soil here is bone dry and nothing is...

The one person i know with a colony keeps their does together with multiple nest boxes. more boxes than does, and plenty of space. boxes are old mailboxes, tops of cat litter pans, old metal or wood boxes etc. they keep hay on the floor. Buck(s) are in separate cages and does are taken to his...

I'm also looking in to tillage radishes, also called groundhog radish, bull radish, etc. Supposed to loosen soil and add nitrogen if planted in the fall so they don't go to seed.

Sunn hemp, anyone use it as forage? My reading says it has about a 60 day cycle time, high protien in the leaves (~30%), and doesn't seed in most of the United States due to its lack of cold hardiness. It also is said to be good at adding nitrogen the soil when mowed. Higher is said to be 4-6...

Don't get one made for small animals, like the ones they sell for dog containment. I have an old recycled Paramak. A neighbor found a bunch in a junk pile during a stream cleanup. New solar panel and battery and works good as new. The reviews I've read have people claiming to use them on 500...

Saturday. Oops, not a kid any more, oh well. Yes, still go for a dip in the creek, even at 57. And it's still fun.

It should be fine. I have 640 feet of netting running on a 3 Joule and still have over 7000 volts at the end of the nets run. That's 9 stands of polywire which isn't as good a conductor standard wire. There is some additional standard wire in the run and I will admit that not all my connections...

I've read about a plant called Sunn Hemp, by have no personal experience. I'm probably going to try some this fall up north as it dies off over northern winter. It's said to be a good ground cover, footage and nitrogen fixer. As I said, no experience, by I found some seed at a really good price...

Most animal shows I've ever seen have been open to the public. That's how addicts are created. Friend of a friend just posted a pic yesterday of her (then) 8yo son with his first chicken for years ago, which he "bought" from me. Comment was " this is how it all started". They now have a total...

I used 2x4 welded wire and pvc electrical conduit (cheaper than water pvc, and grey) to construct a hoop house. The hoops are 20 feet long, so there is some sort required in the center. My 12x30 hoop structure cost around $200, using mostly new materials. That doesn't include a tarp to cover...

When it reaches the soil, it breaks down rapidly into harmless substances, is my understanding. I personally will not allow grazing/browsing in treated areas for a month, not will I use it near produce near time for consumption. I will occasionally use it to prepare planting beds a few weeks in...

I keep a few, ask my toms died. I keep them in a 12x30 covered run. Any that have ever gotten out became predator food. They never flew into the trees to roost. A five foot fence didn't contain them, but I never clipped wings.

While I don't like to use chemicals in general, I do make an exception for roundup. I try to only use it for non-native invasive, primarily mile- a -minute and Japanese hops. On occasion I will hit poke weed and poison ivy if it is nearby and not in a grazing area or an area I plan to graze in...

I would use ceramic insulators on the vertical posts, but replace the nails they come with with screws. Properly installed, the wire should not put a strain on the insulators except at the corners, assuming the posts are in a straight line. Of course this will put holes in the fence. How you...

I would probably use multiple streams of hot wire on the inside to keep them in. May have to add at least low and high outside to keep things out. If there is one thing I've found, goats are hard on fences! I doubt vinyl would last long with them rubbing against it. I have one that has escaped...

Dominique?

My goats tend to avoid poisonous plants like poke and holly (but I have no azalea). I wouldn't trust them to free range, the grass is always greener kind of thing. I do live along a rather busy road. That said, I just walked outside and one was waiting for me at the back door! Not sure how...