Thanks Donna-Marie,
I appreciate the input. Most of my fencing has been tested by the
goats, but I tried putting up something makeshift to separate the boys
until I could figure out what to do with them. They took it down pretty
easily :-) For their paddocks I have some close railed pipe corrals in
most areas, and wire mesh fencing elsewhere. I agree that cattle
panels work very well. I think I have them pretty well confined now.
At least until they prove me wrong :-)
The problem I was having is that while they tried to come with me for
food, invariably one of the boys would start butting everyone and they
all got distracted and took off. Now they come to me, eat out of my
hand, and follow me everywhere. Life is much better now that all but
one of the boys are elsewhere.
Do most of you keep your young rams in bachelor flocks, rather than
with the girls? I guess in a normal flock the dominant male would keep
the young boys in line, but all of my rams are youngsters, so they have
no adult supervision and discipline.
Jann
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