Help- dangerous situation with introducing new goats

[ladyh]

They are all horned, but the new girls are a few months younger and quite a bit smaller then the first girls we bought. The newbies are Boer and the oldies, Alpine. It makes sense to bring them out of the barn to meet so that they aren't cornered. However, I fear that if we let them out they might get chased right through the fence. We have four strand electric polytape with 2 strands of barbed wire (we have a very woodsy, uneven terrain acre to fence). Oh, I think I worry too much, but if the new girls get out I don't know how we'll catch them as I said they are not nearly as friendly. I spent 2 hours sitting in their stall yesterday trying to get them used to me and the sound of my voice and they still will not approach me.

I am going to try the pool noodles, sounds so silly and I'm sure it will look pretty funny too, but it's genius! Maybe I'll share a pick so we can all get a chuckle if everyone survives Thanks for the suggestions!

I've tried them all, the last was washing machine hose, which fit over my wether's horns. But with their head butting, it all comes off. I've given up. I even ducked taped the washing machine hose, but even with their "play head butting" it comes off.

 

[Catahoula]

How are all the goats doing now? I has been almost two weeks since I added my Alpines. To my surprise, the new goats are picking on one of my old one. The first few nights they were 'beating' up on my Walter. There are still a lot of shoveling and pushing around but mostly around meal time. The rest of the day, they all go out an browse together.
Hope yours are doing well too.