... So have you asked the owners why they do it? -- Glenda Plog AssocDipAppSc (Animal Production), BAppSc (Rural Technology), MAnimSt Laidley South,...
... Now I know this is going to sound nasty but, if you're not prepared to ask the owner why the chain is there, then just MYOB!! -- Glenda Plog AssocDipAppSc...
... In this country, horses are hobbled around the ankles to prevent them wandering too far while the humans sleep in places where there are no fences and the...
Wow Mary, that sounds like a fun place for goats; I really like the tree house idea. Have I already asked you before, where you are in CA? I'm in Auburn. ...
Janet, My heart goes out to you over your loss. It never gets easier to lose one as so many have told me it does. Just know in your heart that you did...
my kid weaning pen is small. i dont put down shavings, just let it be a dirt floor. they waste a lot of hay (being kids) so daily i rake and sweep (yes,...
my kid weaning pen is small. i dont put down shavings, just let it be a dirt floor. they waste a lot of hay (being kids) so daily i rake and sweep (yes,...
dont feed hay that had mold on it. hosing off will not remove the mold that is in the fiber of the hay. this is toxic. even if you just supect that the...
What great ideas !! I've wondered what else I can do to entertain them and myself : ) I have 5 spools with boards running across to each spool with a double...
She already stated that he was not a reasonable person. I personally don't see any reason to chain an animal like that no matter what. If the goat is chained...
i have never heard of chaining anything in this manner. my first thought was some sort of hobble?????? but i dont see how that would benefit a goat out in a...
A few years ago, a woman had her goats taken away by animal control. They were chained out in the rain & no shelter. When horses are hobbled they do not have a...
i have never heard of chaining anything in this manner. my first thought was some sort of hobble?????? but i dont see how that would benefit a goat out in a...
i have worked in the horse industry as a professional for 40+ years and hobbleing is a common practice. it is safe when done correctly for both horse and...
buying any animal privately you can request a health certificate. but an auction house is simply "buyer be ware". you buy what you see and nothing more. ...
Oh I'm seeing it accurately. My first thought was maybe the chain got tangled around his legs and the owner hasn't seen it yet BUT My daughter took a very...
That's why I was asking here first to see if I had any logical reasoning to question it. My husband was going to go over after I asked you fine people. If...
Living in Canada, if an animal gets onto the road and causes an accident, the injured person can sue, take your animals, take you farm etc, of course depending...
I agree -that's why I questioned it. The goat has a nice pasture with sheep. If the goat keeps getting out then fix the dang fence but I can't see chaining it...
It alittle different here in the Dakotas. If your animals is hit by a car -that's tough. We went that route one time when our $2500 hunting dog was killed by a...
Goats have a habit of getting out of however you fence them. I know because I have a pygmy that can and will get out of anything He could possibly be trying...
The best thing is ask the owner why. It might make sence or maybe not at least you will get it as they say from the horses mouth. All we can do is speculate on...
Well you can say i see you have 1 goat you planning on selling itand then work the chain in the conversation like you have not seen that before whats it for....
That would be a good approach Donna BEN MILLER <benhmiller@...> wrote: Well you can say i see you have 1 goat you planning on selling itand then work the...
I need to impartially determine the value of a couple goats. They are two-year-old, de-horned Nubian does, no papers, but reportedly purebred, never been bred....
I will start out by saying I'm not very good at putting into type what I've trying to say, so I hope you can understand what I'm trying to ask. I have 6 does...
