If you're thinking the big boys look rough (as in hair coat) you're right! The cold and the wind don't help, plus I just did a fecal on Hamish today and he's pretty wormy and being treated! ♥ Havoc has a low worm load but is being treated as well because of his pen mate's worm situation.
Here is the fence we bought (not an affiliate link): www.premier1supplies.com/p/permanet-pro-11-48-6-braided-electric-fence?criteria=Permanet+pro The energizer we bought (not an affiliate link): www.premier1supplies.com/p/intellishock-60-solar-fence-energizer?criteria=60+energizer
You are really going to like your Premier 1 fencing. I have several of them & love the convenience of them. Poor Hamish! He must be very stubborn or just hard to convince, I've never seen a goat try it more than 2 times! 😔 Your kids are looking good! And Elpis has such a big 'baby tummy' already!! I'm looking forward to her babies! I'm a little envious of your green grass, we won't be seeing it for a while yet...more hay...
I'm so grateful for the green grass!! Most winters we don't go totally brown, at least not for long. The green now pales in comparison to the green of June! I'm SO excited for that!! Elpis definitely has multiples in there, she's showing quite a lot! She is second to last due on May 12, Calamity is due the next day May 13!!
When we first got a shock collar to keep our golden retriever in the yard, I thought it was awful. But one or two shocks and he learned. Before, he would run into the road so I’m sure it has saved his life.
Hilarious…Havoc sent Hamish out to be the crash test dummy as he peeks out the hangout shouting thank you friend, glad you took the heat for me on this one…enjoy ya snack🤣😂 too funny. I feel bad when they gotta test it but boy they learn quickly!!! Glad your garden is still going strong. God Bless
Poor Hamish!! I think he tried the fence enough for himself and Havoc!!!😂😵 The moveable fencing is going to open up so many opportunities for you to graze the goats!!! Once they all test it a few times they will have respect for the fence! I also think the design of the fence, being the netting type, discourages the animal from charging forward. Best wishes with all the outside plants as we head into another cold, cold night!! Let's hope that this is the season's final night with temperatures so cold!!! Stay safe!!!
I sure hope this is it for THIS kind of cold! Low 30's would be expected and tolerably okay! I was proud of Hamish for not charging the fence!! I thought he might when he first barreled toward it! Stay warm, Cindy!! ♥
I shouldn’t laugh but 😂😂😂goodness he’s not the brightest bulb in the box. Poor guy got shocked quite a bit. I feel like my girls would plot to murder me if I set up electric fencing.
I can't say enough positive things about that fencing. I LOVE ours. The first time I heard our resident woodchuck squeal was a moment of triumph! He stayed out of my garden and lived a wonderful life. Great investment. It smarts, that's for sure. I have hubby come out and hold up each section while I weed whack under it, it looses too much pep otherwise.
I felt bad when he touched the fence, He did make me laugh when he kept touching it, but I also know that this is the point of learning. Hope they are all doing well.
Poor Hamish, you'd think after it got him the time he'd stay away. There's a lady I watch on C & J funny farm n that fencin is the main fence she uses for her goats. It's light enough she moves it herself. Glad your plants made it thru the frost. Growin up mama hardly lost anything to the frost. I sure miss gardening, n cannin. My favorite meal growin up was a garden meal. Nothin better. God bless y'all ❤️ from Indiana
I love watching C&J Funny farm!! I need to get a mobile shelter figured out (mostly for shade) and I'll be ready to move goats around all summer long! So excited!! Thanks for watching! ♥
We want to expand our garden and I want to keep the hens out AND the other animals that might come by at night. I'll check out the fencing you bought. Thanks for sharing this!
We have two portable electric fences hooked together that the goats can come out into from their barn/pen. My two little babies were introduced to it at around 7 weeks. I don't think ours is as strong as yours. They got zapped a few times when they first went in it but they didn't take off crying. They would just kind of make like a spitting noise and jump away from it. The two older ones have gotten it a few times as well. Now they all stay away from it. I love it! Their pen isn't huge but this way they have lots of room. We have woods also and we will sometimes put part of it in the woods. That's kind of a pain trying to make sure no brush and stems are holding it too far off the ground so they could get out.
This energizer can power up to 500feet (or 5 lengths of Permanet Pro) so I think just having one on it makes it pretty hot. I don't think I can turn it down? I have plenty of bigger goats to run in there while the little ones grow though! ♥
@@SageandStoneHomestead We can't turn ours up or down. But we have a different battery. I don't remember what brand our fence is. Ours has 4x6 squares and there were a couple of times that we had the white wire around the metal thing that goes in the ground by accident which grounded it out. I was sitting in our den and looked out the window and one of them was just walking around in the yard.😂🤣 And the other one was in the fence screaming because they were separated lol.😂
I like our electric netting a lot but since we got the poly wire I’ve really gotten excited about the possibilities. It’s so much cheaper than a wire fence and with our pasture fences in disarray I can’t beat it. Knock on wood it’s keeping the beef steer in place, too.
I tried one of these fences when we first adopted our show Boer goat. He just barreled right through it. We tried it a few more times, and he did the same thing. I don't remember if the voltage was really high enough, or if he just didn't really care about getting a short shock. It was also a new and strange place for him, and I think he just wanted to get back to his teenage owner. I haven't tried the electric netting to keep him in since then. It does keep him out of other areas, though. We also live on 18 acres of Forest, so it is more of a challenge to set up netting.
One thing to remember with electric fencing. Goats can sense when the electric shorts out. They will get out so it is something to be aware of. I had to resort to cattle panels and no one got out of that but they are expensive. Hopefully it will work for you!
I am going to order another length of fence! I haven't found goats to be hard to contain at all, I know there is a running joke that if a fence won't hold water it won't hold a goat, but we have way more issues with dogs than goats and fences lol
There’s more to it than just the voltage, but Little Scoot walked head first into the poly wire for the steer (10,000 volts) and she handled it just fine. I suspect your little goats will be fine with the netting. If you learn anything different I’d love to know!
As far as your green house goes, is there anyway to run a drop cord out to it and leave a light on inside? Might be worth the money to line the top of your green house with grow lights specifically for the really cold nights. Here in our zone, which is also 7 B, NW Georgia, It's supposed to dip down tonight to about 24 degrees F, and I've already had trouble out of the cold temps with my Tomato plants, but mine were a little further along than yours. They might actually make it but they've already been stressed extremely so i'm worried about em being able to recover. They've been outside for the last couple weeks, but under a plastic greenhouse type tarp. Some damage has been noticed, but they are still trying to survive. My Pak Choi was like "YEA, BRING IT SNOWWHITE" and has doubled in size since the cold set in.
I have thought about it and may do something like that in the future! Our Amish friends heat their greenhouses and I'm thinking about picking their brain to see how it's done. May need to make some structural adjustments.
I know, he just had to keep touching it! He had a much better day with it today! Neither of them touched it as far as I could see! I watched pretty consistently from the kitchen window while I was inside.
I use electric fence (Premier 1) on my goats, too. It seems like the billies really never learn. I have one big boy who has been in electric fence pasture for at least 10 years. He periodically has to test it or he uses it to his advantage. He pushes other goats he may not like at the time into the fence. The girls all catch on fast, I put the does into electric fenced pastures with 1 - 2 week old kids. They all do fine. I really think the kids don't go near the electric fences because their mamas told them not to. I also use a stronger voltage than you do with no problems. I don't put the sheep/lamb combos into electric fencing until the lambs are about 2 - 3 weeks old. After about ten years of use I've learned that the goats and smarter than the sheep 🤔. No offence to the sheep. Really enjoy your videos.
Did not know that about blackberries! Good to know! I took a tiny one from the wild and it's surviving! My elderberry I got from the wild is doing great! Praise YAH! ❤ i so want to do blueberries... I'm thinking a dwarf plant. What are yours?
I know this is an older video, but from our research the bigger the animal the stronger the shock. The smalle the animal the smaller the shock. Like a chicken wouldn't get as much of a shock as a goat would. It's something sciencey to do with body mass😂
Ugh! 😩 poor guy. Always feel bad watching them learn the hard way… but for some animals it takes a few extra bites. Guess we know who the observant one is lol
If you're thinking the big boys look rough (as in hair coat) you're right! The cold and the wind don't help, plus I just did a fecal on Hamish today and he's pretty wormy and being treated! ♥
Havoc has a low worm load but is being treated as well because of his pen mate's worm situation.
That poor guy LOL. Havoc was like "Bruh, just stop touching it already" LMAO
I really think that's how Havoc learned!! He didn't need to see for himself lol
@@SageandStoneHomestead Smart guy LOL.
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Here is the fence we bought (not an affiliate link): www.premier1supplies.com/p/permanet-pro-11-48-6-braided-electric-fence?criteria=Permanet+pro
The energizer we bought (not an affiliate link): www.premier1supplies.com/p/intellishock-60-solar-fence-energizer?criteria=60+energizer
I probably laughed at that more than I should have. Poor guy. Glad your plants are OK!
We giggled a lot too, poor Hamish! ♥
I rewatched it several times (7:25) and laughed so hard I feel bad!
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Hahaha! You said EXACTLY what I was thinking! Havoc is thinking "what the hell happened to you??" 🤣
That's the look he had on his face!!! Hahaha! ♥
You are really going to like your Premier 1 fencing. I have several of them & love the convenience of them. Poor Hamish! He must be very stubborn or just hard to convince, I've never seen a goat try it more than 2 times! 😔 Your kids are looking good! And Elpis has such a big 'baby tummy' already!! I'm looking forward to her babies! I'm a little envious of your green grass, we won't be seeing it for a while yet...more hay...
I'm so grateful for the green grass!! Most winters we don't go totally brown, at least not for long. The green now pales in comparison to the green of June! I'm SO excited for that!! Elpis definitely has multiples in there, she's showing quite a lot! She is second to last due on May 12, Calamity is due the next day May 13!!
When we first got a shock collar to keep our golden retriever in the yard, I thought it was awful. But one or two shocks and he learned. Before, he would run into the road so I’m sure it has saved his life.
We have one of our LGD on a shock collar! He learned really quickly too.
Hilarious…Havoc sent Hamish out to be the crash test dummy as he peeks out the hangout shouting thank you friend, glad you took the heat for me on this one…enjoy ya snack🤣😂 too funny. I feel bad when they gotta test it but boy they learn quickly!!! Glad your garden is still going strong. God Bless
Yes we are on day 3 now and the boys are really enjoying the extra pasture they can access!
@@SageandStoneHomestead I bet😊
Poor Hamish!! I think he tried the fence enough for himself and Havoc!!!😂😵
The moveable fencing is going to open up so many opportunities for you to graze the goats!!! Once they all test it a few times they will have respect for the fence! I also think the design of the fence, being the netting type, discourages the animal from charging forward.
Best wishes with all the outside plants as we head into another cold, cold night!! Let's hope that this is the season's final night with temperatures so cold!!! Stay safe!!!
I sure hope this is it for THIS kind of cold! Low 30's would be expected and tolerably okay! I was proud of Hamish for not charging the fence!! I thought he might when he first barreled toward it! Stay warm, Cindy!! ♥
Great video as always 🤍
Thank you Tammy! ♥
Rofl! He didn't flat out bite it, but he sure liked testing the fence. What a sweet hardhead.
I just love him and his persistence lol!!
I shouldn’t laugh but 😂😂😂goodness he’s not the brightest bulb in the box. Poor guy got shocked quite a bit. I feel like my girls would plot to murder me if I set up electric fencing.
He actually was scared of ME the next day! Bringer of biting fences.
I can't say enough positive things about that fencing. I LOVE ours. The first time I heard our resident woodchuck squeal was a moment of triumph! He stayed out of my garden and lived a wonderful life. Great investment. It smarts, that's for sure. I have hubby come out and hold up each section while I weed whack under it, it looses too much pep otherwise.
That's a great way to take care of the weeds!! Thanks for the suggestion!
Great video. You put your fence so straight and tight. Good job. Love you guys. ❤❤❤❤
We actually realized we need to order some more support rods! They have some for corners or sharp bends in the fence that keep it more taught.
Maybe take the "wet paint" sign off the fence lol
LOL It says "Warning Electric Fence". We told our kids never to touch it but wanted the reminder there anyway. ♥
I felt bad when he touched the fence, He did make me laugh when he kept touching it, but I also know that this is the point of learning. Hope they are all doing well.
They really doing great! I think Hamish has learned that the fence bites haha ❤️
Poor Hamish, you'd think after it got him the time he'd stay away. There's a lady I watch on C & J funny farm n that fencin is the main fence she uses for her goats. It's light enough she moves it herself. Glad your plants made it thru the frost. Growin up mama hardly lost anything to the frost. I sure miss gardening, n cannin. My favorite meal growin up was a garden meal. Nothin better. God bless y'all ❤️ from Indiana
I love watching C&J Funny farm!! I need to get a mobile shelter figured out (mostly for shade) and I'll be ready to move goats around all summer long! So excited!! Thanks for watching! ♥
We want to expand our garden and I want to keep the hens out AND the other animals that might come by at night. I'll check out the fencing you bought. Thanks for sharing this!
I've seen people use it around gardens with success!!
We have two portable electric fences hooked together that the goats can come out into from their barn/pen. My two little babies were introduced to it at around 7 weeks. I don't think ours is as strong as yours. They got zapped a few times when they first went in it but they didn't take off crying. They would just kind of make like a spitting noise and jump away from it. The two older ones have gotten it a few times as well. Now they all stay away from it. I love it! Their pen isn't huge but this way they have lots of room. We have woods also and we will sometimes put part of it in the woods. That's kind of a pain trying to make sure no brush and stems are holding it too far off the ground so they could get out.
This energizer can power up to 500feet (or 5 lengths of Permanet Pro) so I think just having one on it makes it pretty hot. I don't think I can turn it down? I have plenty of bigger goats to run in there while the little ones grow though! ♥
@@SageandStoneHomestead We can't turn ours up or down. But we have a different battery. I don't remember what brand our fence is. Ours has 4x6 squares and there were a couple of times that we had the white wire around the metal thing that goes in the ground by accident which grounded it out. I was sitting in our den and looked out the window and one of them was just walking around in the yard.😂🤣 And the other one was in the fence screaming because they were separated lol.😂
I like our electric netting a lot but since we got the poly wire I’ve really gotten excited about the possibilities. It’s so much cheaper than a wire fence and with our pasture fences in disarray I can’t beat it. Knock on wood it’s keeping the beef steer in place, too.
YAY that's awesome!!
I tried one of these fences when we first adopted our show Boer goat. He just barreled right through it. We tried it a few more times, and he did the same thing. I don't remember if the voltage was really high enough, or if he just didn't really care about getting a short shock.
It was also a new and strange place for him, and I think he just wanted to get back to his teenage owner. I haven't tried the electric netting to keep him in since then. It does keep him out of other areas, though.
We also live on 18 acres of Forest, so it is more of a challenge to set up netting.
Yes forested areas would be more difficult for sure!! I really thought Hamish was going to run through it but thankfully he stopped! ♥
One thing to remember with electric fencing. Goats can sense when the electric shorts out. They will get out so it is something to be aware of. I had to resort to cattle panels and no one got out of that but they are expensive. Hopefully it will work for you!
So far so good but its been less than a week! I've been testing the voltage every morning when I turn it on.
I want to follow how this electric fence works thru the summer. I'm not sure I would trust it. But goats would be so helpful on my homestead.
I am going to order another length of fence! I haven't found goats to be hard to contain at all, I know there is a running joke that if a fence won't hold water it won't hold a goat, but we have way more issues with dogs than goats and fences lol
There’s more to it than just the voltage, but Little Scoot walked head first into the poly wire for the steer (10,000 volts) and she handled it just fine. I suspect your little goats will be fine with the netting. If you learn anything different I’d love to know!
Oh man!!! Poor Scoot but that's good to know!!!
😂🤣 oh my goodness these goats and the fence
The music you added fit the bill 🤣😂
Thanks! haha ♥
As far as your green house goes, is there anyway to run a drop cord out to it and leave a light on inside? Might be worth the money to line the top of your green house with grow lights specifically for the really cold nights.
Here in our zone, which is also 7 B, NW Georgia, It's supposed to dip down tonight to about 24 degrees F, and I've already had trouble out of the cold temps with my Tomato plants, but mine were a little further along than yours. They might actually make it but they've already been stressed extremely so i'm worried about em being able to recover. They've been outside for the last couple weeks, but under a plastic greenhouse type tarp. Some damage has been noticed, but they are still trying to survive. My Pak Choi was like "YEA, BRING IT SNOWWHITE" and has doubled in size since the cold set in.
I have thought about it and may do something like that in the future! Our Amish friends heat their greenhouses and I'm thinking about picking their brain to see how it's done. May need to make some structural adjustments.
POOR HAMISH….
I know, he just had to keep touching it! He had a much better day with it today! Neither of them touched it as far as I could see! I watched pretty consistently from the kitchen window while I was inside.
You are so sweet. You are very easy to watch. I forget where are you located? I am in Arkansas.
Thank you so much!! ♥ We are in Southwestern KY! Not too far away!
I use electric fence (Premier 1) on my goats, too. It seems like the billies really never learn. I have one big boy who has been in electric fence pasture for at least 10 years. He periodically has to test it or he uses it to his advantage. He pushes other goats he may not like at the time into the fence. The girls all catch on fast, I put the does into electric fenced pastures with 1 - 2 week old kids. They all do fine. I really think the kids don't go near the electric fences because their mamas told them not to. I also use a stronger voltage than you do with no problems. I don't put the sheep/lamb combos into electric fencing until the lambs are about 2 - 3 weeks old. After about ten years of use I've learned that the goats and smarter than the sheep 🤔. No offence to the sheep. Really enjoy your videos.
Great information to know, thank you SO much!! I worry a little about putting pregnant goats behind the fence.
Awe those poor peas! Mine isn't even coming up yet. My spinach and lettuce are doing great and I got one onion... Just one...
One is better than none!! ♥
@@SageandStoneHomestead absolutely! Lol
Well hellllllooooo Titus 😂
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This weather is crazy... We are going from freeze warning to 80s... 😒
YES! I noticed this weekend we have a day in the high 70s!! Woah! Severe weather probably accompanying...
Did not know that about blackberries! Good to know! I took a tiny one from the wild and it's surviving! My elderberry I got from the wild is doing great! Praise YAH! ❤ i so want to do blueberries... I'm thinking a dwarf plant. What are yours?
I forget what I bought, isn't that awful?! I got a variety from Stark Brothers, let me check the tag...
"Misty Blueberry" ♥
I know this is an older video, but from our research the bigger the animal the stronger the shock. The smalle the animal the smaller the shock. Like a chicken wouldn't get as much of a shock as a goat would. It's something sciencey to do with body mass😂
That's great to know!! Thanks so much!!
Thanks for sharing this. I need to move my goats but have indecision about netting. Can you share which charger you use. Quite a pop for a net. Thanks
It's the Premier 1 Solar Intellishock 60!! It can charge up to 500ft of net.
Ugh! 😩 poor guy. Always feel bad watching them learn the hard way… but for some animals it takes a few extra bites. Guess we know who the observant one is lol
Right?! LOL.