Not halters but yes collars.
Misfitmorgan's Journal - That Summer Dust
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CntryBoy777
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Before we got the goats, we got both....but, have only used the collars. However, after the Boys got tangled in branches, and in each other's developing horns, we just removed the collars off of them. We still have the collar on our doe, because of goat walk and estrus. We even have the brand new bells in the closet too. I think the halter would be nicer for several reasons, but just haven't tried them out on them yet...may tho.
goatgurl
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because where I live is 'wild' I didn't keep halters on my horses all the years I had them because of getting tangled and injured in a struggle. for years I kept collars on all my goats but also had one of them get tangled and now they are either collarless or have a breakaway collars on. I start when they are young teaching them to lead with their head trapped with my hand above my thigh without a collar. if I really need control then I put a collar on but not all of them and not all the time.
@CntryBoy777 I keep a bell on my lead goat for years but the night that two large dogs broke into my goat pen one night the first goat they killed was the bell goat. don't know if it was because she made the most noise and was easiest to find or what but I took the bell and collar off her and hung them up to remember her by. not sure i'll ever have another one.
@CntryBoy777 I keep a bell on my lead goat for years but the night that two large dogs broke into my goat pen one night the first goat they killed was the bell goat. don't know if it was because she made the most noise and was easiest to find or what but I took the bell and collar off her and hung them up to remember her by. not sure i'll ever have another one.
CntryBoy777
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When we first started out @goatgurl we had visions of herding our goats and allowing them to free range some....this is just how we envisioned what we wanted to do. Then, we realized that the neighbors dog was going to be a problem along with the drop-offs and others that are unleashed with their owners while walking or jogging the road. We also had a "Bout" with our doe when she came into cycle....she is a pygmy. They were pasture goats when we got them, so they are a bit skiddish. Especially since we are the only humans they ever see on a regular basis, they "Alert" at branches snapping and falling to the ground, the big farm equipment up and down the road. So, we learned that the "Vision" was a bit unrealistic, but we never had goats before, so we have been learning for a couple of yrs now. I was going to work with the Boys and train them to do somethings, but taking care of things and the work took my attention. Now, at 2 yr olds, they have a personality change and I still have things to do. When we get the fence up, Star will lose the collar too, cause we won't have to catch her and drag her back, like a few times before....that's why she is always on a 20' lead anytime she is out of the pen. Sorry for the "Hijack" MM.
Baymule
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I don't have halters for my sheep, not a bad idea though. I have horses and never have turned them out with a halter on. I see horses that never have their halter removed and that's just wrong.
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misfitmorgan
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Ive had horses i left halters on sometimes and other times i left halters off of them, one horse wore a halter constantly for the first 3 months i had her but that was only until i got time to train her to come, she was pretty much wild when i got her and the old owners told me dont ever take the halter off because you wont get it back on. The first thing i did was remove the halter intending to train her but didnt have time for a bit so got the halter back on her for those 3 months. She just needed a bit of training and she was fine without a halter. My standardbred wore a rope halter fairly often but it was very lose and he didnt seem to care at all. My pastures have always been free of trees/brush though so there was nothing to get it hooked on.
Atm some of the goats wear collars and some dont, the collars are always loose enough they can slip it off if it gets stuck on anything. For the goats/sheep i was wanting halters for them and for them to wear them 24/7 but only until they get used to them and for ease of me trying to train the herd to halters without a round pen. I also thought of leaving a halter on the llama so i could work with him. I have the nagging fear they will get stuck on something and die though....just was wondering if that was unrealistic or not though lol.
The other problem is i cant really put a collar on the sheep, i mean i could but it would be odd. I could use a neck collar on the llama.
No worries i dont mind at all.
Atm some of the goats wear collars and some dont, the collars are always loose enough they can slip it off if it gets stuck on anything. For the goats/sheep i was wanting halters for them and for them to wear them 24/7 but only until they get used to them and for ease of me trying to train the herd to halters without a round pen. I also thought of leaving a halter on the llama so i could work with him. I have the nagging fear they will get stuck on something and die though....just was wondering if that was unrealistic or not though lol.
The other problem is i cant really put a collar on the sheep, i mean i could but it would be odd. I could use a neck collar on the llama.
No worries i dont mind at all.
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misfitmorgan
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Mom's appointment with the oncologist got moved to the 17th because they messed up and gave her the contrast for the MRI before they did the bone density scan so so has to wait for the contrast to leave her body before they can do the bone scan.
In other news....I got the milk stand finished and we used it yesterday to trim goat hooves. Saturday we got the electric netting put up...so far so good. We also wired our old car battery to our solar powered fencer because the battery that came with it wouldn't hold a charge anymore. Works beautifully and holds a charge perfectly. So far no loose animals and they mind the fence well. We are going to give te new fence a test run of a month or two and if we have no issues i will be ordering more to expand the pasture with.
All the critters seem to be doing well. The Suffolk ram lamb left for his new home Saturday and the new owners were very pleased with him.
In other news....I got the milk stand finished and we used it yesterday to trim goat hooves. Saturday we got the electric netting put up...so far so good. We also wired our old car battery to our solar powered fencer because the battery that came with it wouldn't hold a charge anymore. Works beautifully and holds a charge perfectly. So far no loose animals and they mind the fence well. We are going to give te new fence a test run of a month or two and if we have no issues i will be ordering more to expand the pasture with.
All the critters seem to be doing well. The Suffolk ram lamb left for his new home Saturday and the new owners were very pleased with him.
Baymule
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Keep us updated on your Mom. prayers for you, her and family.
I found Hereford piglets on Craigslist a few nights ago. They were $75 each. But we already have pigs and I am counting down to the day they leave for freezer camp! So next time we are ready for feeder pigs, who knows what I'll find?
I found Hereford piglets on Craigslist a few nights ago. They were $75 each. But we already have pigs and I am counting down to the day they leave for freezer camp! So next time we are ready for feeder pigs, who knows what I'll find?
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misfitmorgan
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Thank you Bay!
Who knows indeed, i didnt exspect to find these ones lol. We ended up paying $500 for all 3 of them but as mentioned they came with pedigrees and registration already done.
Baymule
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These were just feeder pigs. If I were to raise them, I would want registered stock. But I am happy with a batch of feeder pigs from time to time.
