purplequeenvt - Ivy Knoll Farm

[Queen Mum]

Well, first of all, I had to laugh and laugh at your nine strand electric pen. I have never, ever seen one that "secure" before. They will surely stay in that pen.

However, if you use cattle panel with the two, three or four inch squares, the goats will stay in that pen. Make sure they cannot push the gate open at the bottom or top and squeeze through the opening. The other pen would not have worked because the bars and slatts are too far apart and they are lateral and do not have horizontal squares. They can flatten themselves down and squeeze out under or over anything that they can make themselves long and flat and scoot through. Goats the size of yours can squeeze under or through anything bigger than about 4 inches apart that is NOT electrified.

As an example Houdini, my mini LaMancha, would get the fence swinging at the bottom and run under it when it was 3 inches up off the ground before it swung back down. And it had a 30 pound log on it holding it down. (He was a strong little butthead.) We had to tie the fence to the ground. Now that we have a place where he gets regular food, he stays put.

 

[purplequeenvt]

Purplequeen, I gotta say that I love your pics. You use such different angles! Some of us are doing some photography challenges, and I'd love for you to come play too!

Thanks! I just discovered the joy of photography. I got a new camera last week (Nikon Coolpix P7100) before that I was using my sister's little point and shoot. I'll check out the challenges!

 

[purplequeenvt]

Well, first of all, I had to laugh and laugh at your nine strand electric pen. I have never, ever seen one that "secure" before. They will surely stay in that pen.

However, if you use cattle panel with the two, three or four inch squares, the goats will stay in that pen. Make sure they cannot push the gate open at the bottom or top and squeeze through the opening. The other pen would not have worked because the bars and slatts are too far apart and they are lateral and do not have horizontal squares. They can flatten themselves down and squeeze out under or over anything that they can make themselves long and flat and scoot through. Goats the size of yours can squeeze under or through anything bigger than about 4 inches apart that is NOT electrified.

As an example Houdini, my mini LaMancha, would get the fence swinging at the bottom and run under it when it was 3 inches up off the ground before it swung back down. And it had a 30 pound log on it holding it down. (He was a strong little butthead.) We had to tie the fence to the ground. Now that we have a place where he gets regular food, he stays put.

They'd better stay in, LOL! They are happier today so I think (read: hope) that they were escaping because they were scared/lonely/whatever.

 

[redtailgal]

Purplequeen, I gotta say that I love your pics. You use such different angles! Some of us are doing some photography challenges, and I'd love for you to come play too!

Thanks! I just discovered the joy of photography. I got a new camera last week (Nikon Coolpix P7100) before that I was using my sister's little point and shoot. I'll check out the challenges!

My first camera was a Nikon coolpix L110. They are good cameras. I'll look for you. The world of photography is wonderful..........there are photos EVERYWHERE!

 

[purplequeenvt]

The goats still haven't broken loose. They came out to play this afternoon and they didn't try to run away (like before). Instead they ran around the pen climbing on/in things. Silly girls! Maybe there is hope for them after all.

I'm really enjoying my new camera.

It may be pretty, but it's got to go.....

 

[redtailgal]

You do know about the pic of the week thread right? (hint hint)

 

[Four Winds Ranch]

As for a name for 0174, I think she looks like a Beatrice!

 

[BarredRockMomma]

I love your border collie They are my favorite breed. So smart and tuned into thier people and animals.

 

[purplequeenvt]

You do know about the pic of the week thread right? (hint hint)

I have actually submitted a few pictures (one of mine - the 2 white llamas - was picked a few weeks ago).

 

[purplequeenvt]

As for a name for 0174, I think she looks like a Beatrice!

Oh! I forgot about that! She decided her name was Josie (sometimes the animals seem to tell me what their name is - I don't *think* I'm crazy......). But I like the name Beatrice so it's going on my list of possibilities.