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   Well it’s not actually a Bush Hog brand (it’s a Woods brand) but that’s what most folks call them around here. Most of my property is timber land, plantation pine and few mixed hardwoods. Then you have all the undesirable brush. Anyway, while bush hogging along the property line, power line and trails that cut through the woods I got to thinking about ways to eliminate all the under brush and thought about goats. Anyone on here have experience with goats. How to keep them inside fence? Are predators a problem? Any vaccination requirement? Any parasite problems? Herd separation- male isolated from female? Winter feeding? Just a thought for now. Any advice is much appreciated 

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AveryD12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bronze Level Joined: 05 Mar 2018 Location: Foxworth.MS Points: 135	Post Options Post Reply Quote AveryD12 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: While bush hogging Posted: 9 hours 29 minutes ago at 7:10am
	Well it’s not actually a Bush Hog brand (it’s a Woods brand) but that’s what most folks call them around here. Most of my property is timber land, plantation pine and few mixed hardwoods. Then you have all the undesirable brush. Anyway, while bush hogging along the property line, power line and trails that cut through the woods I got to thinking about ways to eliminate all the under brush and thought about goats. Anyone on here have experience with goats. How to keep them inside fence? Are predators a problem? Any vaccination requirement? Any parasite problems? Herd separation- male isolated from female? Winter feeding? Just a thought for now. Any advice is much appreciated

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Lars(wi) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Permian Basin Points: 8058	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lars(wi) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 8 hours 46 minutes ago at 7:53am
	Put some swine in the area. You have to reinforce the fencing more than likely, and have a water source.
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iowallis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Level Joined: 04 Jun 2017 Location: North Iowa Points: 371	Post Options Post Reply Quote iowallis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 5 hours 15 minutes ago at 11:24am
	How long do you need them? A former coworker had a side business of taking goats to areas with thick underbrush/weeds and the goats would clean it up. There is a franchise called "Goats on the Go" but I don't know if he was part of it. One of the local state parks had a goat company come in and clean up an area. Pricing was dependent on the size of the area, if fencing was needed, and the availability of water. One of the downfalls to raising goats in this type of situation I guess they are susceptible to some sort of respiratory disease.

AveryD12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bronze Level Joined: 05 Mar 2018 Location: Foxworth.MS Points: 135	Post Options Post Reply Quote AveryD12 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 4 hours 7 minutes ago at 12:32pm
	Thanks for the reply. I am just considering goats. Know nothing about them. Don’t know anyone that has them. Just looking for some input to try and make a decision. Just looking for pros and cons.

DMiller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 33931	Post Options Post Reply Quote DMiller Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 3 hours 29 minutes ago at 1:10pm
	Goats as Sheep have worm issues, wormer has to be given routinely and OFTEN, as well rotated from one type to another every time. They eat seriously close to grade so pick up near to every worm critter known.