Just got some skinny goats

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I tried Myrtle's milk today, and it's pretty good! I think it tastes like 1% cows milk with a slight... something else.

I also finished the automagical milker, and she has stopped putting up a fuss over me milking her. Win/win. It is leaking air around the hoses, so it needs tweaking, but I'll get there. I also cross fenced the barn we have, and I'll put Myrtle in there. She can see the other goats, but I won't have to chase her havering all over hell and creation just to milk her.
 
The ones I chased to milk are the ones that took a hike right off of my land; I'm too old. Usually once they learn that milk=grain they are much more amiable about the whole thing.

As far as the fence, I wouldn't go with less than 4"x4" openings in the fence. 2x4 is better. T-post are fine for most places, but you probably want wood on the corners and at gate opening. The goats will lean on the fence, that is one reason I use a row of hot wire on the inside, keeps the fences in better shape.
 
babsbag said:
The ones I chased to milk are the ones that took a hike right off of my land; I'm too old. Usually once they learn that milk=grain they are much more amiable about the whole thing.

As far as the fence, I wouldn't go with less than 4"x4" openings in the fence. 2x4 is better. T-post are fine for most places, but you probably want wood on the corners and at gate opening. The goats will lean on the fence, that is one reason I use a row of hot wire on the inside, keeps the fences in better shape.
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How expensive is the Hotwire systems?
 
Southern by choice said:
completely off subject - but I am so happy to see the usage of amiable!
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Why? Are you just surprised that I used the word correctly? :plbb

The energizer I bought for the hot wire is around 175.00. I used the polywire from TSC; maybe 30.00 a roll. The insulators are the expensive part...about 7.00 for a bag of 25.
 
babsbag said:
Why? Are you just surprised that I used the word correctly? :plbb

The energizer I bought for the hot wire is around 175.00. I used the polywire from TSC; maybe 30.00 a roll. The insulators are the expensive part...about 7.00 for a bag of 25.
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Thanks!
 
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