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Goat farming

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  • #52
    Old diesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,825 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    Sometimes when you read up on goats - particularly American sites - the impression is given that they HAVE TO be fed hay.

    Is it possible to feed them silage - I realise obviously that it WOULD NEED to be VERY good quality.

    Did think about them a couple of years ago - but was concerned about making self processing of the milk work - investing in equipment, demands on labour (possible need to employ people with all the expense that entailed). Oh and yes the obvious one - how to learn about keeping goats.

    On a final point - does anyone know how near goats can safely be kept - to a wind farm????.

    The idea still floats around in my head - its like a toothache that refuses to go away.


  • #53
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,644 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Old diesel wrote: »
    Sometimes when you read up on goats - particularly American sites - the impression is given that they HAVE TO be fed hay.

    Is it possible to feed them silage - I realise obviously that it WOULD NEED to be VERY good quality.

    Did think about them a couple of years ago - but was concerned about making self processing of the milk work - investing in equipment, demands on labour (possible need to employ people with all the expense that entailed). Oh and yes the obvious one - how to learn about keeping goats.

    On a final point - does anyone know how near goats can safely be kept - to a wind farm????.

    The idea still floats around in my head - its like a toothache that refuses to go away.

    Interesting question... would it not be like cattle and they could graze at the bottom of the turbines ??


  • #54
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    _Brian wrote: »
    Interesting question... would it not be like cattle and they could graze at the bottom of the turbines ??

    No prob with cattle. Neighbours here have no problem grazing under them


  • #55
    Old diesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,825 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    _Brian wrote: »
    Interesting question... would it not be like cattle and they could graze at the bottom of the turbines ??

    Youd imagine so - but im under the impression Goats are more sensitive IN GENERAL then cattle????


  • #56
    Deano7
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 139 ✭✭Deano7


    Old diesel wrote: »
    Youd imagine so - but im under the impression Goats are more sensitive IN GENERAL then cattle????

    The Element contracts state you can only graze cattle and sheep


  • #57
    Old diesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,825 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    Deano7 wrote: »
    The Element contracts state you can only graze cattle and sheep

    Is there a specific reason for that????

    Btw - im talking about say 1 to 2 miles away from the wind farm - not say having the turbines on the same farm as the goats - if that makes sense


  • #58
    Base price
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,380 ✭✭✭✭Base price


    Old diesel wrote: »
    Is there a specific reason for that????

    Btw - im talking about say 1 to 2 miles away from the wind farm - not say having the turbines on the same farm as the goats - if that makes sense
    Seems weird to me too.


  • #59
    Deano7
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 139 ✭✭Deano7


    Old diesel wrote: »
    Is there a specific reason for that????

    Btw - im talking about say 1 to 2 miles away from the wind farm - not say having the turbines on the same farm as the goats - if that makes sense

    That's what the contracts say, I know the horse breeders won't bring high value mares within 10 mile radius of one.


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