Goat fence for Kudzu Control

[duanekeys]

We have Boers and Nubians and use a 2x4" woven wire. We have some field fence and it always attract certain individual goats to get their heads stuck. We solve this with a short piece of pvc and some duct tape and stick it across their horns). The other solution is to sell the repeat offenders.

 

[avc8130]

Thanks for the encouragement. The 25 acres is a Kudzu patch within our 160 acre pine tree farm. Within the Kudzu patch there is a large variety of forage including Burmuda grass. Water is provided via Ritchie livestock water fountain that is split between fence-line for goats on one side horses on the other. The water is artesian spring water our whole family drinks the same water straight from the ground. There is 12x20 foot leantoo shelter. Currently I have 8 goats 2 bucks 6 does. The purpose of the goats is to reclaim/eliminate Kudzu in-order to plant over with 13,000 pine trees by 2014. This will add 25 acres in new pine to our existing 40 acres in 20yr old stand set in 10 year CRP, and 50 acres of pines planned for planting this year.

25 acres in ~3 years with 8 goats sounds ambitious. Better hope those 6 does start kidding!

ac

 

[sksmsllc]

Just about complete.

 

[sksmsllc]

Just about complete.

Storage start for winter for horses and goats. Four round and 24 square.

 

[duanekeys]

Storage start for winter for horses and goats. Four round and 24 square.

I can't wait until I'm old enough to pull of the classic blue jumpsuit.

What kind of hay do you feed your goats? Ours are picky eaters!

 

[montyhp]

I am coming kind of late to the thread. By now I wonder if you figured out that 2 bucks is one too many. I think one buck to 10 does is probably about right.

I keep 5 pygmy does to keep the poison ivy down in the back. They love poison ivy and it does not hurt them.

Of course with 5 goats on 2 acres, we have no poison ivy, or anything else. Texas is in the middle of a bad drought, so I am springing a round bale about once a month.

I had a buck once, for a couple of months. Ended up giving him away because he was so smelly and kind of a nuisance. If I decide I want a mess of kids, I'll get a buck for about 60 days then find him a good home.

Montyhp

 

[kebo]

I need a lot of goats! I'm starting small due to predation risk. Just want to see how many I can keep from bob cat and dog

I think your biggest worry is going to be coyotes. Here in SC they are making a sizable dent in the deer herd, and not just taking helpless fawns but also killing adult deer!

 

[sksmsllc]

I can't wait until I'm old enough to pull of the classic blue jumpsuit.

What kind of hay do you feed your goats? Ours are picky eaters!

He's a wwII vet "tail-gunner" great man.

 

[sksmsllc]

I think your biggest worry is going to be coyotes. Here in SC they are making a sizable dent in the deer herd, and not just taking helpless fawns but also killing adult deer!

So far so good I've had my goats for 4 weeks and no sign of trouble. Two Gelded donkeys seem to be working.

 

[sksmsllc]

I'll try to poSt new photo of KUDZu soon

 

[toy]

I am thankful that I don't have any kudzu near where I live, but there is some that is about 35 miles away and I hope it stays there. I have seen where it has taken over a whole mountain side choking out the trees, looks spooky and should be a concern for everyone. Something that I was wandering is for example a horse eats grass with seeds and then when they pass those seeds in the expelled grass will come up, wouldn't the same thing happen with the goats [I am not a goat expert] when they eat the kudzu and then pass it. I don't know very much about kudzu either other than it is aggressive at spreading. As fast as it spreads by itself I wouldn't want to get a broadcast spreader to try to control it.

 

[sksmsllc]

Hey Toy,

No there has been no evidence that Kudzu is spread that way.

 

[sksmsllc]

D5 Dozer flipped over making fire lane for spray burn prep for new pines.

 

[Whitnel]

Hopefully there was little or no damage. I bet it was fun getting it back upright again.

 

[sksmsllc]

Having passed the one month test for predator risk, I decided to increase my flock to 15 by adding
Three % kiko/boer; four high % kiko; and one kiko/fainting - all does.

 

[sksmsllc]

25 acres in ~3 years with 8 goats sounds ambitious. Better hope those 6 does start kidding!

ac

Added eight does with one already pregnant - still, like you say I hope they start kidding.

 

[NormL]

D5 Dozer flipped over making fire lane for spray burn prep for new pines.

How did you right that dozer? Failing another larger machine to hook to it, would an excavator or backhoe to dig away enough earth till it flopped back far enough to restart and back it out have saved the day?

 

[sksmsllc]

How did you right that dozer? Failing another larger machine to hook to it, would an excavator or backhoe to dig away enough earth till it flopped back far enough to restart and back it out have saved the day?

They dug it out with another Dozer. Just happy no one was hurt.

 

[sksmsllc]

Foo Man Choo has his plate full with The new addition to the flock

 

[beppington]

Foo Man Choo has his plate full with The new addition to the flock

Once I have my 21-acre jungle completely fenced I plan to get some goats. I'm enjoying your pictures :thumbsup: