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    Can sheep and goats live together?

    We do it with Suffolks & Boers. They get along fine but tend to hang out separately. Get the joint sheep-and-goat minerals (Sweetlix has a good loose one but it’s hard to find cheaply).
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    Ram vs. Goat

    We use a neighbor’s Boer buck to breed our small group, and over the years he has gotten more aggressive as he grows up. I’ve learned he hates being sprayed with water, so anytime I’m working around him I just keep a sprayer nearby and soak him if he starts coming at me (rearing up, charging...
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    Hayloft hoist electrical cable getting tangled

    Haha yeah that's what we've been doing but it's annoying when one person has to load down below and the little one isn't big enough yet :) Good idea re the pulley ... I'll either give that a try or just use a normal retractable overhead reel (like for garage ceilings), and just deal with the...
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    Hayloft hoist electrical cable getting tangled

    Apologies if this is the wrong forum (equipment?), but I’m trying to figure out a solution for our new-to-us barn with a hayloft. The previous owners hung an i beam from the ceiling of the second-floor hayloft out the door and attached a rolling hoist so we can load bales directly from the truck...
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