Post by: Roundhead on July 30, 2012, 01:26:56 PM
I'm tired of all the brush jungle around my property and thinking about starting a small herd of goats.
I heard that Kiko goats are basically carefree.
My plan is to get some portable electric fence panels and a solar power system and move them along my property.
I love to hear some advice. Thanks
Post by: sirmissalot on July 30, 2012, 01:36:29 PM
Post by: rasbo on July 30, 2012, 01:38:21 PM
Post by: seth30 on July 30, 2012, 01:49:42 PM
Post by: KopperBuck on August 15, 2012, 10:55:36 AM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on August 15, 2012, 11:49:23 AM
Post by: ICEMAN on August 15, 2012, 06:38:14 PM
Post by: gasman on August 15, 2012, 06:43:27 PM
Gasmans brother does it I believe,as a business....
Yes he does.... Give him a call or look him up on FB.
Don 253 606-9314
http://www.facebook.com/goatrenter.guy (http://www.facebook.com/goatrenter.guy)
You can pick his brain on what the best way go go about it is.
Post by: NW-GSP on August 15, 2012, 06:50:30 PM
Post by: sirmissalot on August 16, 2012, 02:00:05 PM
Post by: Huntbear on August 16, 2012, 02:32:19 PM
damn animal made great coyote bait... :chuckle: :chuckle:
finally hung himself in the fence ... goat tastes a lot like venison....
Post by: gasman on August 16, 2012, 03:33:05 PM
Post by: PlateauNDN on August 16, 2012, 03:44:17 PM
Post by: Whitpirate on August 16, 2012, 04:57:44 PM
Post by: KopperBuck on August 17, 2012, 09:37:16 AM
I'm really considering a couple of pack llamas for brush suppression and lower impact hiking/packing. Rinella's brother has an old Chevy van he carries 3 in and they packed a pretty nice camp from what I saw.
Reminds me of the time my lady's mom captured an emu and put in the canopy of their pickup...
I saw/read about one of their trips. I'm not sure about packing llamas in a van. Man that would be ripe. I still like to ride in, but for those that don't want the misery of taking care of hay burners.
Post by: DoubleJ on August 17, 2012, 09:44:58 AM
I have a small patch of land that needs cleared. Interested in dropping them off a couple of days?
Post by: sirmissalot on August 19, 2012, 08:06:32 AM
Sirmissalot,
I have a small patch of land that needs cleared. Interested in dropping them off a couple of days?
They're still young, about 6 months old so not sure they would do with being dropped off at random places. They scream a lot right now too. Is it all fenced?
Post by: gasman on August 19, 2012, 08:30:30 AM
Post by: Roundhead on September 05, 2012, 09:16:59 PM
Needless to say they are doing their job too well and I may have to give them new forage property in a couple of weeks.
They are in portable electric net fence circle of about half an acre of thick western WA brush.
When I set it up, I couldn't see through the perimeter.
But now I can clearly see from one side to the other.
At the rate they're going and possibly producing twins from my 5 does next year, I'm really nervous that they may run out of food.
I've been doing some research on food plots and came up with a Sun Hemp for a summer crop and Brassica for the fall/early winter.
You guys got any experience with big game food plots for the western side?
I figure goats and deer eat just about the same stuff.
Post by: ghosthunter on September 05, 2012, 09:31:58 PM
Post by: Whitpirate on September 07, 2012, 09:34:28 AM
Passenger or Livestock Alpaca bus - $3500 (Woodinville)
This unique bus was retrofitted to carry seven people (including the driver) and four to five alpacas. There is a catch pen made of 5 foot tall chain-link livestock panels with doors at the front and back. There is an extra panel that can be swung out to divide males and female alpacas.
The bus is a 1999 Ford SuperDuty E450. It is a diesel. It is a retired bus from Kitsap county, Washington. It has 298,000 miles on it. Diesel engines run a long time. In the current configuration, it carries 7 people, including the driver. The cage can be removed, and there are two fold down bench seats in the back that can carry 6 more people. I also have a single seat that I removed. As we understand it, in Washington state a special driver's license is needed only if the bus can carry more than 15 people. This one can't.
This bus has a roof air conditioner in the back. We wanted that for going to alpaca shows if the weather was warm. We never needed it. There is also a rear heater, which we have disconnected so it doesn't start a fire. This could be re-connected if converted back into a bus for people only. The bus was handicapped accessible, so it has a hydraulic lift in the back. We had planned on building a cage around it and using that to get the alpacas in and out of the bus, but we were always able to train the alpacas to go up and down the front steps. The bus has seat belts (not for the alpacas), which we wanted for our kids, and this was hard to find. There is A/C and heat in the front where the driver sits.
We installed all new brakes in it in February ($1557 by Dynomite Diesel in Monroe, WA). The house battery (interior lights, passenger door, etc) was replaced last summer. The engine battery was replaced last month. It passed the emissions test last spring when the license tags were renewed. The driver side door lock didn't work when we bought it, which I had fixed and keyed to the ignition key. The catch pen and stall mats cost @ $500.
Price: $3500
Hehe this would be interesting to bring home to the wife.
Post by: Special T on September 07, 2012, 10:54:47 AM
Post by: fillthefreezer on September 07, 2012, 11:27:34 AM
I recently acquired 6 heads of Kiko goats and got them in a half acre plot for about 2 weeks now.where are you at? i would donate some foraging land for a few months! :tup:
Needless to say they are doing their job too well and I may have to give them new forage property in a couple of weeks.
They are in portable electric net fence circle of about half an acre of thick western WA brush.
When I set it up, I couldn't see through the perimeter.
But now I can clearly see from one side to the other.
At the rate they're going and possibly producing twins from my 5 does next year, I'm really nervous that they may run out of food.
I've been doing some research on food plots and came up with a Sun Hemp for a summer crop and Brassica for the fall/early winter.
You guys got any experience with big game food plots for the western side?
I figure goats and deer eat just about the same stuff.
Post by: Roundhead on September 07, 2012, 10:46:05 PM
PM sentI recently acquired 6 heads of Kiko goats and got them in a half acre plot for about 2 weeks now.where are you at? i would donate some foraging land for a few months! :tup:
Needless to say they are doing their job too well and I may have to give them new forage property in a couple of weeks.
They are in portable electric net fence circle of about half an acre of thick western WA brush.
When I set it up, I couldn't see through the perimeter.
But now I can clearly see from one side to the other.
At the rate they're going and possibly producing twins from my 5 does next year, I'm really nervous that they may run out of food.
I've been doing some research on food plots and came up with a Sun Hemp for a summer crop and Brassica for the fall/early winter.
You guys got any experience with big game food plots for the western side?
I figure goats and deer eat just about the same stuff.
Post by: steen on September 16, 2012, 03:46:31 PM
I'm really considering a couple of pack llamas for brush suppression and lower impact hiking/packing. Rinella's brother has an old Chevy van he carries 3 in and they packed a pretty nice camp from what I saw.
Reminds me of the time my lady's mom captured an emu and put in the canopy of their pickup...
I saw/read about one of their trips. I'm not sure about packing llamas in a van. Man that would be ripe. I still like to ride in, but for those that don't want the misery of taking care of hay burners.
I've seen a van used to haul minature horses but I don't know if they had separation from the drivers.
Post by: JakeLand on September 28, 2012, 04:43:41 PM
Post by: dscubame on September 28, 2012, 04:56:41 PM
Liberty Lake contracted goats this year and has them move around the city. Just moved them to legacy ridge where they expect them to work for the next two weeks. City said they are doing it as a green alternative to weed control.
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