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Re: Goats and Buckthorn [Re: Donnersurvivor] #8452851
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The goats seem to eat more buckthorn now that it's cooled off a bit.

Re: Goats and Buckthorn [Re: Donnersurvivor] #8455576
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Sometime's it is humorous watching goats.

Re: Goats and Buckthorn [Re: Donnersurvivor] #8464936
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Picture of my baby goat with it's mother today, standing on the Dogloo. [Linked Image]

Re: Goats and Buckthorn [Re: Donnersurvivor] #8464938
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Have you enjoyed the goats? Are they working well for you?

Re: Goats and Buckthorn [Re: Donnersurvivor] #8465011
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Originally Posted by Donnersurvivor
Have you enjoyed the goats? Are they working well for you?

Yes & yes.

5 seems to be about the right amount for me.

Thanks for starting this thread.

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Re: Goats and Buckthorn [Re: Donnersurvivor] #8471000
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Originally Posted by Donnersurvivor
Have you enjoyed the goats? Are they working well for you?

Are yours still working out well?

Re: Goats and Buckthorn [Re: AJE] #8471069
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Originally Posted by AJE
Originally Posted by Donnersurvivor
Have you enjoyed the goats? Are they working well for you?

Are yours still working out well?

I sold all of mine, I'm fully focused on my buisness. Hoping to get 5 in the spring but I will use gps collars this time. I'll also start with Wethers and sell them in the fall

Re: Goats and Buckthorn [Re: Donnersurvivor] #8471152
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We're working 6 goats around our place at the current moment.

The pictures aren't the best but they are before and after of the same locations.

They've cleaned everything up to where it can be hit with a mower or very easily done with a brush hog.

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Re: Goats and Buckthorn [Re: Donnersurvivor] #8472267
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Donner, it seems like you sold them too early. I agree though, it is a big time commitment.

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Re: Goats and Buckthorn [Re: Donnersurvivor] #8479999
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Have you noticed if buckthorn berries bother goats?

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Re: Goats and Buckthorn [Re: Donnersurvivor] #8503854
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If I leave the goats in the pen a couple extra days, they girdle buckthorn.

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Re: Goats and Buckthorn [Re: Donnersurvivor] #8529415
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Some people use goats in the winter to girdle buckthorn.

Re: Goats and Buckthorn [Re: bblwi] #8530715
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Originally Posted by bblwi
Yes deer and goats are both ruminents, but that does not mean they eat or like similar feed items. Some ruminents are grazers and some are browsers. Buckthorn is an invasive and animals here did not evolve with buckthorn, where goats may have been raised in habitat where buckthorn was present.

Bryce

Great point, Bryce!


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