Search results

Actually, the first link showed nothing, except: "Your search returned no hits, or was too general. Please try your search again." So it was the second link I was referring to. :lol: But I see what you were doing, so I'll try searching terms that way too.

Hey Kristy, funny seeing you here. You posted this a while back, but I'll still post this in case you check back or in case it helps someone else. I have a neat trick that I discovered accidentally! Back when I was building my coop, I needed a large amount of hardware cloth. The run is large and...

Oh, I was looking in the Goat section. :hide Thank you!

Could anyone tell me where I would find a section on goat housing and fencing? Someone mentioned there being sections for each of my questions, but I don't actually see a topic on that. Where should I be looking? Thanks!

I understand. It turned out to be the same way with chickens. I was all worried about proper insulation, etc., but really they just needed it to be dry and draft free, with good dry bedding. Thank you again. :)

Thank you SO much for all the time you've taken to help, I really appreciate it. Looking forward to checking out these links! PS: I agree about the size. When I built my coop, I wanted to be able to stand up in it as well, so much easier that way! Edited to add: You mentioned coyotes. I can...

"tisk tisk" yourself. This has already been clarified and cleared up. I already clarified that I did not expect any one person to sit down and answer all my questions. Just posted my various questions, and if someone feels like taking a stab at one or two of them, they can. Or if someone thought...

You beat me to it, I was just going to ask about the platform. Yes, it would only be 2 small breeds, that's it. I have no interest in a bunch of them, and would prefer small over large. But let me ask you, do you think something like that would still be adequate in snowy cold climates? I'm in...

Thank you for taking the time to answer all those questions! It gives me some great starting points to look into more!

Thanks, I appreciate your input. I wasn't trying to imply that I simply want to "be told" how to do something, but gathering opinions from other goat owners is a valuable PART of my research. I certainly did not run out and get chickens after BYCers answered my questions, lol, I still bought...

Like I said, I already know I just want them as pets. I don't eat meat or drink milk and I live alone. I just want them as companion animals. Incidentally, I never found food/water + shelter = success with chickens, lol. I read extensively and discussed on boards in depth about them and asked...

I certainly didn't expect any one person to answer ALL the questions! I was just thinking if random people could each pick a question to answer, I might eventually get them all answered. If ten people each answered one question, I'd have them answered in ten posts. :/ In any case, thanks for the...

Please Note: Due to a couple of the responses, I feel like I should add this disclaimer! I do NOT expect any one person to sit down and answer all of these questions. I also realize that there are different areas for these various topics, but I posted them all in one place because someone may...

:lol: :frow

Thanks for the responses so far, and just a quick note, I'm allergic to wood shavings, so that option is out. :(

I have a young bunny (New Zealand white) that was given to me as a "surprise" gift. I currently have the bunny in my old guinea pig cage, which is about 30" x 18". I've been using Carefresh bedding, which I used for my Guinea Pig and love, but it is expensive. I recently bought a whole bale of...

Beautiful!! In the 2nd pic, is that actually a goat the size of a chicken???? SO CUTE.:love

Hi everyone, I posted earlier about getting goats, and now I'm really curious about fencing and housing. If you could post pics of your goats' domains, it would really help me get an idea of what folks have for set ups. Fencing types, housing, etc. Any pics you'd like to post would be great...

Your mention of dogs raised a concern I hadn't thought of. Dogs will harm a goat?? What about other predators? I have Fort Knox for a chicken coop because I was determined that I wouldn't lose them to predators. I've seen some attempts at digging under the coop, but because I lined the entire...

Thank you glenolam, for the thorough answer! Based on what you said, I think two wethers (pigmy or nigerians as you said) sounds about right for my needs. Is two okay? Enough to keep each other company but not too many for my abilities? About fencing: I don't know much about electric fencing...