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What will goats not eat?
Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry,
sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks :) |
What will goats not eat?
meeee wrote:
Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry, sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks :) Goats will eat anything. They wont eat Electric fenced plants. Mind you it will also surprise your Mum at times and give her heart quite a Rev/start. |
What will goats not eat?
"Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry, sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks :) Goats will eat anything. They wont eat Electric fenced plants. Mind you it will also surprise your Mum at times and give her heart quite a Rev/start. Lol!! I know.....she needs to do that. I think she thinks it's charming the way they stare stupidly through her glass doors..... |
What will goats not eat?
Try grass :-)
"meeee" wrote in message ... Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry, sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks :) |
What will goats not eat?
Nope....lol well a few blades are hiding between some rocks, I believe.
"Geoff & Heather" wrote in message ... Try grass :-) "meeee" wrote in message ... Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry, sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks :) |
What will goats not eat?
meeee wrote:
Lol!! I know.....she needs to do that. I think she thinks it's charming the way they stare stupidly through her glass doors..... How about through a glass lidded cooking pot? slinks away and doesn't mention that weekly shopping also includes a bit of goat meat now |
What will goats not eat?
meeee wrote:
"Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry, sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks :) Goats will eat anything. They wont eat Electric fenced plants. Mind you it will also surprise your Mum at times and give her heart quite a Rev/start. Lol!! I know.....she needs to do that. I think she thinks it's charming the way they stare stupidly through her glass doors..... Er is it the goats or is it her....staring stupidly (no offence, electric or otherwise) I mean. Goats were designed to eat anything. Anyone keeping goats that will not eat everything, has a defective goat or mind. Goats go to great lengths to eat the uneatable. Your mother will become quite smart after having been butted on the bbbut. Goats are quite tricky. This is why the devil is sometimes seen in the guise of a goat. You cannot trust goats. (All this information was taken of the Net and is ISO 9001 certified.) (Except the bit about) your mother who is probably in the spell of "charming goats" Snap her out of it before its too late... (GRIN!) Dont let her even think about donkeys. |
What will goats not eat?
"Terryc" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: Lol!! I know.....she needs to do that. I think she thinks it's charming the way they stare stupidly through her glass doors..... How about through a glass lidded cooking pot? slinks away and doesn't mention that weekly shopping also includes a bit of goat meat now Lol we used to eat the young males....very nice meat! Now us kids are all out, there aren't so many mouths to feed so she just has two milkers; the bush goat from hell and a saanen....less said there the better. For some reason you always get a bad tempered goat who's a great milker, or a placid, slightly silly one who's just ok. |
What will goats not eat?
"Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry, sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks :) Goats will eat anything. They wont eat Electric fenced plants. Mind you it will also surprise your Mum at times and give her heart quite a Rev/start. Lol!! I know.....she needs to do that. I think she thinks it's charming the way they stare stupidly through her glass doors..... Er is it the goats or is it her....staring stupidly (no offence, electric or otherwise) I mean. Goats were designed to eat anything. Anyone keeping goats that will not eat everything, has a defective goat or mind. Goats go to great lengths to eat the uneatable. Your mother will become quite smart after having been butted on the bbbut. Goats are quite tricky. This is why the devil is sometimes seen in the guise of a goat. You cannot trust goats. (All this information was taken of the Net and is ISO 9001 certified.) (Except the bit about) your mother who is probably in the spell of "charming goats" Snap her out of it before its too late... (GRIN!) Dont let her even think about donkeys. She thinks donkeys are sweet...enough said. Dad has put his foot down on that one fortunately. She's quite good at keeping them out of the vegie garden....many years of trial and error....but she'd like a 'flower garden' out the front. Or any garden. Right now she has lots of rocks, some dead leaves, sand, aloe vera and lavendar. Oh, and the rosemary.I might just suggest she gets more of that. I'm going to have a chat to her about natives too; I'm sure there are quite a few in the bush around her house that they won't touch, so I think she should try getting her hands on those. |
What will goats not eat?
meeee wrote:
"Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry, sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks :) Goats will eat anything. They wont eat Electric fenced plants. Mind you it will also surprise your Mum at times and give her heart quite a Rev/start. Lol!! I know.....she needs to do that. I think she thinks it's charming the way they stare stupidly through her glass doors..... Er is it the goats or is it her....staring stupidly (no offence, electric or otherwise) I mean. Goats were designed to eat anything. Anyone keeping goats that will not eat everything, has a defective goat or mind. Goats go to great lengths to eat the uneatable. Your mother will become quite smart after having been butted on the bbbut. Goats are quite tricky. This is why the devil is sometimes seen in the guise of a goat. You cannot trust goats. (All this information was taken of the Net and is ISO 9001 certified.) (Except the bit about) your mother who is probably in the spell of "charming goats" Snap her out of it before its too late... (GRIN!) Dont let her even think about donkeys. She thinks donkeys are sweet...enough said. Dad has put his foot down on that one fortunately. She's quite good at keeping them out of the vegie garden....many years of trial and error....but she'd like a 'flower garden' out the front. Or any garden. Right now she has lots of rocks, some dead leaves, sand, aloe vera and lavendar. Oh, and the rosemary.I might just suggest she gets more of that. I'm going to have a chat to her about natives too; I'm sure there are quite a few in the bush around her house that they won't touch, so I think she should try getting her hands on those. Where/what place exactly is she? |
What will goats not eat?
"Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry, sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks :) Goats will eat anything. They wont eat Electric fenced plants. Mind you it will also surprise your Mum at times and give her heart quite a Rev/start. Lol!! I know.....she needs to do that. I think she thinks it's charming the way they stare stupidly through her glass doors..... Er is it the goats or is it her....staring stupidly (no offence, electric or otherwise) I mean. Goats were designed to eat anything. Anyone keeping goats that will not eat everything, has a defective goat or mind. Goats go to great lengths to eat the uneatable. Your mother will become quite smart after having been butted on the bbbut. Goats are quite tricky. This is why the devil is sometimes seen in the guise of a goat. You cannot trust goats. (All this information was taken of the Net and is ISO 9001 certified.) (Except the bit about) your mother who is probably in the spell of "charming goats" Snap her out of it before its too late... (GRIN!) Dont let her even think about donkeys. She thinks donkeys are sweet...enough said. Dad has put his foot down on that one fortunately. She's quite good at keeping them out of the vegie garden....many years of trial and error....but she'd like a 'flower garden' out the front. Or any garden. Right now she has lots of rocks, some dead leaves, sand, aloe vera and lavendar. Oh, and the rosemary.I might just suggest she gets more of that. I'm going to have a chat to her about natives too; I'm sure there are quite a few in the bush around her house that they won't touch, so I think she should try getting her hands on those. Where/what place exactly is she? SE Qld, Granite Belt area. So the soil is basically very fine granite. I'm not sure about local native nurseries but last I recall there weren't many for some reason, or they were miles out of town. |
What will goats not eat?
meeee wrote:
"Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry, sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks :) Goats will eat anything. They wont eat Electric fenced plants. Mind you it will also surprise your Mum at times and give her heart quite a Rev/start. Lol!! I know.....she needs to do that. I think she thinks it's charming the way they stare stupidly through her glass doors..... Er is it the goats or is it her....staring stupidly (no offence, electric or otherwise) I mean. Goats were designed to eat anything. Anyone keeping goats that will not eat everything, has a defective goat or mind. Goats go to great lengths to eat the uneatable. Your mother will become quite smart after having been butted on the bbbut. Goats are quite tricky. This is why the devil is sometimes seen in the guise of a goat. You cannot trust goats. (All this information was taken of the Net and is ISO 9001 certified.) (Except the bit about) your mother who is probably in the spell of "charming goats" Snap her out of it before its too late... (GRIN!) Dont let her even think about donkeys. She thinks donkeys are sweet...enough said. Dad has put his foot down on that one fortunately. She's quite good at keeping them out of the vegie garden....many years of trial and error....but she'd like a 'flower garden' out the front. Or any garden. Right now she has lots of rocks, some dead leaves, sand, aloe vera and lavendar. Oh, and the rosemary.I might just suggest she gets more of that. I'm going to have a chat to her about natives too; I'm sure there are quite a few in the bush around her house that they won't touch, so I think she should try getting her hands on those. Where/what place exactly is she? SE Qld, Granite Belt area. So the soil is basically very fine granite. I'm not sure about local native nurseries but last I recall there weren't many for some reason, or they were miles out of town. It seems the goats are in the wrong area. Theres nothing to eat except you Mum's garden! (grin!) I reckon she may be in a sparsely populated and vegetated area. Possibly alkaline soil. suggest getting onto this site for help http://www.check-in.com.au/Brisbane/...ns_Nursery.htm http://farrer.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/APOL2006/aug06-1.html As to whats goat resistant, what a question to ask. Try tin cans? As suggested previously. electrify the garden. Which reminds me I once wired a tree with Christmas tree lights, full 240 volts to the trunk one nice wet day, no trouble with goats, but the tree died. Shocking..... |
What will goats not eat?
"Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry, sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks :) Goats will eat anything. They wont eat Electric fenced plants. Mind you it will also surprise your Mum at times and give her heart quite a Rev/start. Lol!! I know.....she needs to do that. I think she thinks it's charming the way they stare stupidly through her glass doors..... Er is it the goats or is it her....staring stupidly (no offence, electric or otherwise) I mean. Goats were designed to eat anything. Anyone keeping goats that will not eat everything, has a defective goat or mind. Goats go to great lengths to eat the uneatable. Your mother will become quite smart after having been butted on the bbbut. Goats are quite tricky. This is why the devil is sometimes seen in the guise of a goat. You cannot trust goats. (All this information was taken of the Net and is ISO 9001 certified.) (Except the bit about) your mother who is probably in the spell of "charming goats" Snap her out of it before its too late... (GRIN!) Dont let her even think about donkeys. She thinks donkeys are sweet...enough said. Dad has put his foot down on that one fortunately. She's quite good at keeping them out of the vegie garden....many years of trial and error....but she'd like a 'flower garden' out the front. Or any garden. Right now she has lots of rocks, some dead leaves, sand, aloe vera and lavendar. Oh, and the rosemary.I might just suggest she gets more of that. I'm going to have a chat to her about natives too; I'm sure there are quite a few in the bush around her house that they won't touch, so I think she should try getting her hands on those. Where/what place exactly is she? SE Qld, Granite Belt area. So the soil is basically very fine granite. I'm not sure about local native nurseries but last I recall there weren't many for some reason, or they were miles out of town. It seems the goats are in the wrong area. Theres nothing to eat except you Mum's garden! (grin!) I reckon she may be in a sparsely populated and vegetated area. Possibly alkaline soil. suggest getting onto this site for help http://www.check-in.com.au/Brisbane/...ns_Nursery.htm http://farrer.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/APOL2006/aug06-1.html As to whats goat resistant, what a question to ask. Try tin cans? As suggested previously. electrify the garden. Which reminds me I once wired a tree with Christmas tree lights, full 240 volts to the trunk one nice wet day, no trouble with goats, but the tree died. Shocking..... Lol you make me laugh....;) yes, she is in an open woodland type area, so not a lot of forage unless you're a roo. Only you can't milk roos. So the goats get hay, grain etc...thanks for the link, I'll look it up and give her some names...she seems to think the internet will burn or something.....thanks for that :) |
What will goats not eat?
Lol you make me laugh....;) yes, she is in an open woodland type area, so not a lot of forage unless you're a roo. Only you can't milk roos. So the goats get hay, grain etc...thanks for the link, I'll look it up and give her some names...she seems to think the internet will burn or something.....thanks for that :) Just tell her to cross her index fingers in front when given the info from the net. It will purify it. Jim TFIC |
What will goats not eat?
"SG1" wrote in message ... Lol you make me laugh....;) yes, she is in an open woodland type area, so not a lot of forage unless you're a roo. Only you can't milk roos. So the goats get hay, grain etc...thanks for the link, I'll look it up and give her some names...she seems to think the internet will burn or something.....thanks for that :) Just tell her to cross her index fingers in front when given the info from the net. It will purify it. Jim TFIC Should she wave a bottle of eucalyptus oil over it? |
What will goats not eat?
meeee wrote:
"SG1" wrote in message ... Lol you make me laugh....;) yes, she is in an open woodland type area, so not a lot of forage unless you're a roo. Only you can't milk roos. So the goats get hay, grain etc...thanks for the link, I'll look it up and give her some names...she seems to think the internet will burn or something.....thanks for that :) Just tell her to cross her index fingers in front when given the info from the net. It will purify it. Jim TFIC Should she wave a bottle of eucalyptus oil over it? Tea tree oil. The expensive one not the 10% diluted one which doesnt wo(r)k. |
What will goats not eat?
meeee wrote:
"Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry, sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks :) Goats will eat anything. They wont eat Electric fenced plants. Mind you it will also surprise your Mum at times and give her heart quite a Rev/start. Lol!! I know.....she needs to do that. I think she thinks it's charming the way they stare stupidly through her glass doors..... Er is it the goats or is it her....staring stupidly (no offence, electric or otherwise) I mean. Goats were designed to eat anything. Anyone keeping goats that will not eat everything, has a defective goat or mind. Goats go to great lengths to eat the uneatable. Your mother will become quite smart after having been butted on the bbbut. Goats are quite tricky. This is why the devil is sometimes seen in the guise of a goat. You cannot trust goats. (All this information was taken of the Net and is ISO 9001 certified.) (Except the bit about) your mother who is probably in the spell of "charming goats" Snap her out of it before its too late... (GRIN!) Dont let her even think about donkeys. She thinks donkeys are sweet...enough said. Dad has put his foot down on that one fortunately. She's quite good at keeping them out of the vegie garden....many years of trial and error....but she'd like a 'flower garden' out the front. Or any garden. Right now she has lots of rocks, some dead leaves, sand, aloe vera and lavendar. Oh, and the rosemary.I might just suggest she gets more of that. I'm going to have a chat to her about natives too; I'm sure there are quite a few in the bush around her house that they won't touch, so I think she should try getting her hands on those. Where/what place exactly is she? SE Qld, Granite Belt area. So the soil is basically very fine granite. I'm not sure about local native nurseries but last I recall there weren't many for some reason, or they were miles out of town. It seems the goats are in the wrong area. Theres nothing to eat except you Mum's garden! (grin!) I reckon she may be in a sparsely populated and vegetated area. Possibly alkaline soil. suggest getting onto this site for help http://www.check-in.com.au/Brisbane/...ns_Nursery.htm http://farrer.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/APOL2006/aug06-1.html As to whats goat resistant, what a question to ask. Try tin cans? As suggested previously. electrify the garden. Which reminds me I once wired a tree with Christmas tree lights, full 240 volts to the trunk one nice wet day, no trouble with goats, but the tree died. Shocking..... Lol you make me laugh....;) yes, she is in an open woodland type area, so not a lot of forage unless you're a roo. Only you can't milk roos. So the goats get hay, grain etc...thanks for the link, I'll look it up and give her some names...she seems to think the internet will burn or something.....thanks for that :) Whoops the pohlmans link died. Was OK last night... I'ls see if I can find another.... |
What will goats not eat?
meeee wrote:
"SG1" wrote in message ... Lol you make me laugh....;) yes, she is in an open woodland type area, so not a lot of forage unless you're a roo. Only you can't milk roos. So the goats get hay, grain etc...thanks for the link, I'll look it up and give her some names...she seems to think the internet will burn or something.....thanks for that :) Just tell her to cross her index fingers in front when given the info from the net. It will purify it. Jim TFIC Should she wave a bottle of eucalyptus oil over it? Try this link from google and take your pick http://www.homeimprovementpages.com....&search_code=p |
What will goats not eat?
"Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: "SG1" wrote in message ... Lol you make me laugh....;) yes, she is in an open woodland type area, so not a lot of forage unless you're a roo. Only you can't milk roos. So the goats get hay, grain etc...thanks for the link, I'll look it up and give her some names...she seems to think the internet will burn or something.....thanks for that :) Just tell her to cross her index fingers in front when given the info from the net. It will purify it. Jim TFIC Should she wave a bottle of eucalyptus oil over it? Tea tree oil. The expensive one not the 10% diluted one which doesnt wo(r)k. Lmao.....ok. Expensive extra virgin cold pressed organic free range vegan tea tree oil it is then. ooh should it be halal as well?? |
What will goats not eat?
"Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry, sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks :) Goats will eat anything. They wont eat Electric fenced plants. Mind you it will also surprise your Mum at times and give her heart quite a Rev/start. Lol!! I know.....she needs to do that. I think she thinks it's charming the way they stare stupidly through her glass doors..... Er is it the goats or is it her....staring stupidly (no offence, electric or otherwise) I mean. Goats were designed to eat anything. Anyone keeping goats that will not eat everything, has a defective goat or mind. Goats go to great lengths to eat the uneatable. Your mother will become quite smart after having been butted on the bbbut. Goats are quite tricky. This is why the devil is sometimes seen in the guise of a goat. You cannot trust goats. (All this information was taken of the Net and is ISO 9001 certified.) (Except the bit about) your mother who is probably in the spell of "charming goats" Snap her out of it before its too late... (GRIN!) Dont let her even think about donkeys. She thinks donkeys are sweet...enough said. Dad has put his foot down on that one fortunately. She's quite good at keeping them out of the vegie garden....many years of trial and error....but she'd like a 'flower garden' out the front. Or any garden. Right now she has lots of rocks, some dead leaves, sand, aloe vera and lavendar. Oh, and the rosemary.I might just suggest she gets more of that. I'm going to have a chat to her about natives too; I'm sure there are quite a few in the bush around her house that they won't touch, so I think she should try getting her hands on those. Where/what place exactly is she? SE Qld, Granite Belt area. So the soil is basically very fine granite. I'm not sure about local native nurseries but last I recall there weren't many for some reason, or they were miles out of town. It seems the goats are in the wrong area. Theres nothing to eat except you Mum's garden! (grin!) I reckon she may be in a sparsely populated and vegetated area. Possibly alkaline soil. suggest getting onto this site for help http://www.check-in.com.au/Brisbane/...ns_Nursery.htm http://farrer.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/APOL2006/aug06-1.html As to whats goat resistant, what a question to ask. Try tin cans? As suggested previously. electrify the garden. Which reminds me I once wired a tree with Christmas tree lights, full 240 volts to the trunk one nice wet day, no trouble with goats, but the tree died. Shocking..... Lol you make me laugh....;) yes, she is in an open woodland type area, so not a lot of forage unless you're a roo. Only you can't milk roos. So the goats get hay, grain etc...thanks for the link, I'll look it up and give her some names...she seems to think the internet will burn or something.....thanks for that :) Whoops the pohlmans link died. Was OK last night... I'ls see if I can find another.... I gave her that but she's a fair way from toowoomba, although she goes there for shopping sometimes so she said she'll pop in and have a chat. Maybe she should take the goat with her, let it loose in pohlman's, then buy two dozen of whatever's left. |
What will goats not eat?
"Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: "SG1" wrote in message ... Lol you make me laugh....;) yes, she is in an open woodland type area, so not a lot of forage unless you're a roo. Only you can't milk roos. So the goats get hay, grain etc...thanks for the link, I'll look it up and give her some names...she seems to think the internet will burn or something.....thanks for that :) Just tell her to cross her index fingers in front when given the info from the net. It will purify it. Jim TFIC Should she wave a bottle of eucalyptus oil over it? Try this link from google and take your pick http://www.homeimprovementpages.com....&search_code=p Oooh that's very comprehensive. Who knows, she might go on a nursery tour if I give it to her...Dad's just bought a 'definitely not a midlife crisis vehicle as it's not a Harley' motorbike so they might start a nursery crawl..... |
What will goats not eat?
"Geoff & Heather" writes:
Try grass :-) But stoned goats might come to the notice of the RSPCA. Try concrete gnomes. Drought resistant, too. -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) |
What will goats not eat?
meeee wrote:
"Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry, sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks :) Goats will eat anything. They wont eat Electric fenced plants. Mind you it will also surprise your Mum at times and give her heart quite a Rev/start. Lol!! I know.....she needs to do that. I think she thinks it's charming the way they stare stupidly through her glass doors..... Er is it the goats or is it her....staring stupidly (no offence, electric or otherwise) I mean. Goats were designed to eat anything. Anyone keeping goats that will not eat everything, has a defective goat or mind. Goats go to great lengths to eat the uneatable. Your mother will become quite smart after having been butted on the bbbut. Goats are quite tricky. This is why the devil is sometimes seen in the guise of a goat. You cannot trust goats. (All this information was taken of the Net and is ISO 9001 certified.) (Except the bit about) your mother who is probably in the spell of "charming goats" Snap her out of it before its too late... (GRIN!) Dont let her even think about donkeys. She thinks donkeys are sweet...enough said. Dad has put his foot down on that one fortunately. She's quite good at keeping them out of the vegie garden....many years of trial and error....but she'd like a 'flower garden' out the front. Or any garden. Right now she has lots of rocks, some dead leaves, sand, aloe vera and lavendar. Oh, and the rosemary.I might just suggest she gets more of that. I'm going to have a chat to her about natives too; I'm sure there are quite a few in the bush around her house that they won't touch, so I think she should try getting her hands on those. Where/what place exactly is she? SE Qld, Granite Belt area. So the soil is basically very fine granite. I'm not sure about local native nurseries but last I recall there weren't many for some reason, or they were miles out of town. It seems the goats are in the wrong area. Theres nothing to eat except you Mum's garden! (grin!) I reckon she may be in a sparsely populated and vegetated area. Possibly alkaline soil. suggest getting onto this site for help http://www.check-in.com.au/Brisbane/...ns_Nursery.htm http://farrer.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/APOL2006/aug06-1.html As to whats goat resistant, what a question to ask. Try tin cans? As suggested previously. electrify the garden. Which reminds me I once wired a tree with Christmas tree lights, full 240 volts to the trunk one nice wet day, no trouble with goats, but the tree died. Shocking..... Lol you make me laugh....;) yes, she is in an open woodland type area, so not a lot of forage unless you're a roo. Only you can't milk roos. So the goats get hay, grain etc...thanks for the link, I'll look it up and give her some names...she seems to think the internet will burn or something.....thanks for that :) Whoops the pohlmans link died. Was OK last night... I'ls see if I can find another.... I gave her that but she's a fair way from toowoomba, although she goes there for shopping sometimes so she said she'll pop in and have a chat. Maybe she should take the goat with her, let it loose in pohlman's, then buy two dozen of whatever's left. Zounds and Egad a fellow scientist. |
What will goats not eat?
meeee wrote:
"Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: "SG1" wrote in message ... Lol you make me laugh....;) yes, she is in an open woodland type area, so not a lot of forage unless you're a roo. Only you can't milk roos. So the goats get hay, grain etc...thanks for the link, I'll look it up and give her some names...she seems to think the internet will burn or something.....thanks for that :) Just tell her to cross her index fingers in front when given the info from the net. It will purify it. Jim TFIC Should she wave a bottle of eucalyptus oil over it? Try this link from google and take your pick http://www.homeimprovementpages.com....&search_code=p Oooh that's very comprehensive. Who knows, she might go on a nursery tour if I give it to her...Dad's just bought a 'definitely not a midlife crisis vehicle as it's not a Harley' motorbike so they might start a nursery crawl..... Geez I was hoping for an invite to a genu whine invite to a Queensland pub crawl. Good sites are hard to find. Most of em are under re construction. It the goats dats did it. Ate all the zero's and one. |
What will goats not eat?
"John Savage" wrote in message om... "Geoff & Heather" writes: Try grass :-) But stoned goats might come to the notice of the RSPCA. Try concrete gnomes. Drought resistant, too. -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) LMAO....and does Bunnings sell these Goat-proof, Drought Resistant Garden gnomes?? |
What will goats not eat?
"Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry, sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks :) Goats will eat anything. They wont eat Electric fenced plants. Mind you it will also surprise your Mum at times and give her heart quite a Rev/start. Lol!! I know.....she needs to do that. I think she thinks it's charming the way they stare stupidly through her glass doors..... Er is it the goats or is it her....staring stupidly (no offence, electric or otherwise) I mean. Goats were designed to eat anything. Anyone keeping goats that will not eat everything, has a defective goat or mind. Goats go to great lengths to eat the uneatable. Your mother will become quite smart after having been butted on the bbbut. Goats are quite tricky. This is why the devil is sometimes seen in the guise of a goat. You cannot trust goats. (All this information was taken of the Net and is ISO 9001 certified.) (Except the bit about) your mother who is probably in the spell of "charming goats" Snap her out of it before its too late... (GRIN!) Dont let her even think about donkeys. She thinks donkeys are sweet...enough said. Dad has put his foot down on that one fortunately. She's quite good at keeping them out of the vegie garden....many years of trial and error....but she'd like a 'flower garden' out the front. Or any garden. Right now she has lots of rocks, some dead leaves, sand, aloe vera and lavendar. Oh, and the rosemary.I might just suggest she gets more of that. I'm going to have a chat to her about natives too; I'm sure there are quite a few in the bush around her house that they won't touch, so I think she should try getting her hands on those. Where/what place exactly is she? SE Qld, Granite Belt area. So the soil is basically very fine granite. I'm not sure about local native nurseries but last I recall there weren't many for some reason, or they were miles out of town. It seems the goats are in the wrong area. Theres nothing to eat except you Mum's garden! (grin!) I reckon she may be in a sparsely populated and vegetated area. Possibly alkaline soil. suggest getting onto this site for help http://www.check-in.com.au/Brisbane/...ns_Nursery.htm http://farrer.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/APOL2006/aug06-1.html As to whats goat resistant, what a question to ask. Try tin cans? As suggested previously. electrify the garden. Which reminds me I once wired a tree with Christmas tree lights, full 240 volts to the trunk one nice wet day, no trouble with goats, but the tree died. Shocking..... Lol you make me laugh....;) yes, she is in an open woodland type area, so not a lot of forage unless you're a roo. Only you can't milk roos. So the goats get hay, grain etc...thanks for the link, I'll look it up and give her some names...she seems to think the internet will burn or something.....thanks for that :) Whoops the pohlmans link died. Was OK last night... I'ls see if I can find another.... I gave her that but she's a fair way from toowoomba, although she goes there for shopping sometimes so she said she'll pop in and have a chat. Maybe she should take the goat with her, let it loose in pohlman's, then buy two dozen of whatever's left. Zounds and Egad a fellow scientist. Well, basic grade 10 science anyway...develop a hypothesis and test it..... |
What will goats not eat?
"Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: "SG1" wrote in message ... Lol you make me laugh....;) yes, she is in an open woodland type area, so not a lot of forage unless you're a roo. Only you can't milk roos. So the goats get hay, grain etc...thanks for the link, I'll look it up and give her some names...she seems to think the internet will burn or something.....thanks for that :) Just tell her to cross her index fingers in front when given the info from the net. It will purify it. Jim TFIC Should she wave a bottle of eucalyptus oil over it? Try this link from google and take your pick http://www.homeimprovementpages.com....&search_code=p Oooh that's very comprehensive. Who knows, she might go on a nursery tour if I give it to her...Dad's just bought a 'definitely not a midlife crisis vehicle as it's not a Harley' motorbike so they might start a nursery crawl..... Geez I was hoping for an invite to a genu whine invite to a Queensland pub crawl. Good sites are hard to find. Most of em are under re construction. It the goats dats did it. Ate all the zero's and one. Pub crawls are usually every friday night....just pick a pub and join in. Drink until you get booted out then crawl to the next....that's the traditional pub crawl......I agree about the garden sites. And it's definitely the goats. Possibly camels as well. I'm suspecting an alliance... |
What will goats not eat?
meeee wrote:
"Jonno" wrote in message u... meeee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: "SG1" wrote in message ... Lol you make me laugh....;) yes, she is in an open woodland type area, so not a lot of forage unless you're a roo. Only you can't milk roos. So the goats get hay, grain etc...thanks for the link, I'll look it up and give her some names...she seems to think the internet will burn or something.....thanks for that :) Just tell her to cross her index fingers in front when given the info from the net. It will purify it. Jim TFIC Should she wave a bottle of eucalyptus oil over it? Try this link from google and take your pick http://www.homeimprovementpages.com....&search_code=p Oooh that's very comprehensive. Who knows, she might go on a nursery tour if I give it to her...Dad's just bought a 'definitely not a midlife crisis vehicle as it's not a Harley' motorbike so they might start a nursery crawl..... Geez I was hoping for an invite to a genu whine invite to a Queensland pub crawl. Good sites are hard to find. Most of em are under re construction. It the goats dats did it. Ate all the zero's and one. Pub crawls are usually every friday night....just pick a pub and join in. Drink until you get booted out then crawl to the next....that's the traditional pub crawl......I agree about the garden sites. And it's definitely the goats. Possibly camels as well. I'm suspecting an alliance... Yep it was the goats again. Give up all hope for your mum.... Straight from Wikopedia this informing snippet. This puts goats with animals such as rabbits and other vermin.... A goat is said to be truly useful both when alive and dead, ( I like this bit, so it doesn't matter if you kill them(grin!)) providing meat and milk while the skin provides hide. A charity is involved in providing goats to impoverished people in Africa. The main reason cited was that goats are easier to manage than cattle and have multiple uses. Feeding goats Goats are reputed to be willing to eat almost anything. Many farmers use inexpensive (i.e. not purebred) goats for brush control, leading to the use of the term "brush goats." (Brush goats are not a variety of goat, but rather a function they perform.) Because they prefer weeds (e.g. multiflora rose, thorns, small trees) to clover and grass, they are often used to keep fields clear for other animals. The digestive systems of a goat allow nearly any organic substance to be broken down and used as nutrients. Contrary to this reputation, they are quite fastidious in their habits, preferring to browse on the tips of woody shrubs and trees, as well as the occasional broad leaved plant. It can fairly be said that goats will eat almost anything in the botanical world. Their plant diet is extremely varied and includes some species which are toxic or detrimental to cattle and sheep. This makes them valuable for controlling noxious weeds and clearing brush and undergrowth. They will seldom eat soiled food or water unless facing starvation. Goats do not actually consume garbage, tin cans, or clothing, although they will occasionally eat items made primarily of plant material, which can include wood. Their reputation for doing so is most likely due to their intensely inquisitive and intelligent natu they will explore anything new or unfamiliar in their surroundings. They do so primarily with their prehensile upper lip and tongue. This is why they investigate clothes and sometimes washing powder boxes by nibbling at them. Goats will consume, on average, 4.5 pounds of dry matter per 100 lbs of body weight per day. |
What will goats not eat?
meeee wrote:
Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry, sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks :) They'd rather not eat gorse and blackberry, if there's anything else around! Years ago I lived in Wellington (NZ) on a hillside section. The landlord said I should borrow the neighbour's goat and tether it in the garden above the house to graze down the gorse & blackberry. I can attest that the goat didn't eat gorse and blackberry, though there wasn't much else on offer. |
What will goats not eat?
Sue Bilstein wrote:
meeee wrote: Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry, sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks :) They'd rather not eat gorse and blackberry, if there's anything else around! Years ago I lived in Wellington (NZ) on a hillside section. The landlord said I should borrow the neighbour's goat and tether it in the garden above the house to graze down the gorse & blackberry. I can attest that the goat didn't eat gorse and blackberry, though there wasn't much else on offer. It appears that goat was spoiled and educated. |
What will goats not eat?
Yep it was the goats again. Give up all hope for your mum.... Straight from Wikopedia this informing snippet. This puts goats with animals such as rabbits and other vermin.... A goat is said to be truly useful both when alive and dead, ( I like this bit, so it doesn't matter if you kill them(grin!)) providing meat and milk while the skin provides hide. A charity is involved in providing goats to impoverished people in Africa. The main reason cited was that goats are easier to manage than cattle and have multiple uses. Feeding goats Goats are reputed to be willing to eat almost anything. Many farmers use inexpensive (i.e. not purebred) goats for brush control, leading to the use of the term "brush goats." 'Bush Goats' in oz!! Goats do not actually consume garbage, tin cans, or clothing, although they will occasionally eat items made primarily of plant material, which can include wood. Their reputation for doing so is most likely due to their intensely inquisitive and intelligent natu they will explore anything new or unfamiliar in their surroundings. They do so primarily with their prehensile upper lip and tongue. This is why they investigate clothes and sometimes washing powder boxes by nibbling at them. Sure, maybe YOUR goats didn't, Wikipedia genius.... I used to get holes chewed in my clothes (not explored or nibbled, but masticated), not to mention shoes.....and we had one that broke in, ate a pot full of jam that was cooling, and subsequently died. Mum was not pleased.....no jam, no goat. Dad wasn't all that worried though for some reason.... |
What will goats not eat?
"Sue Bilstein" wrote in message oups.com... meeee wrote: Mum rang me with a gardening problem regarding goats.....her soil is dry, sandy, slightly acid and under gum trees. She also suffers from marauding goats....her own, but still.....so she's put in a request to all you gardening gurus for plants that will handle dry conditions that goats will not eat...she will be very very grateful!! It's sort of dappled shade in some parts and full sun in others; she likes cottage gardens and already has lavendar and rosemary growing. Thanks :) They'd rather not eat gorse and blackberry, if there's anything else around! Years ago I lived in Wellington (NZ) on a hillside section. The landlord said I should borrow the neighbour's goat and tether it in the garden above the house to graze down the gorse & blackberry. I can attest that the goat didn't eat gorse and blackberry, though there wasn't much else on offer. Lol I'd have to agree. I am thinking of amending that wikipedia entry for the last writer; 'Goats will eat anything, but only if they are not supposed to eat it. If they are supposed to eat it, they will develop a sudden and inexplicable allergic reaction to the food.' You should have tried chaining the goat within sight, but not actual reach of the blackberry, and scolded it severely everal times daily about NOt eating the blackberry, and definitely NEVER going near the gorse. Then the little bugger would have busted his appendix breaking the chain to get to it. Regular failed attempts to catch the animal or chase it away from the blackberry/gorse after it had broken the chain would have ensured the complete destruction of the weeds. Especially if there are two or three goats, as they egg each other on. |
What will goats not eat?
meeee wrote:
Yep it was the goats again. Give up all hope for your mum.... Straight from Wikopedia this informing snippet. This puts goats with animals such as rabbits and other vermin.... A goat is said to be truly useful both when alive and dead, ( I like this bit, so it doesn't matter if you kill them(grin!)) providing meat and milk while the skin provides hide. A charity is involved in providing goats to impoverished people in Africa. The main reason cited was that goats are easier to manage than cattle and have multiple uses. Feeding goats Goats are reputed to be willing to eat almost anything. Many farmers use inexpensive (i.e. not purebred) goats for brush control, leading to the use of the term "brush goats." 'Bush Goats' in oz!! Goats do not actually consume garbage, tin cans, or clothing, although they will occasionally eat items made primarily of plant material, which can include wood. Their reputation for doing so is most likely due to their intensely inquisitive and intelligent natu they will explore anything new or unfamiliar in their surroundings. They do so primarily with their prehensile upper lip and tongue. This is why they investigate clothes and sometimes washing powder boxes by nibbling at them. Sure, maybe YOUR goats didn't, Wikipedia genius.... I used to get holes chewed in my clothes (not explored or nibbled, but masticated), not to mention shoes.....and we had one that broke in, ate a pot full of jam that was cooling, and subsequently died. Mum was not pleased.....no jam, no goat. Dad wasn't all that worried though for some reason.... You missed the bit about a charity supplying goats to people in South Africa. A new export business, starting with your mums... |
What will goats not eat?
"Jonno" wrote in message ... meeee wrote: Yep it was the goats again. Give up all hope for your mum.... Straight from Wikopedia this informing snippet. This puts goats with animals such as rabbits and other vermin.... A goat is said to be truly useful both when alive and dead, ( I like this bit, so it doesn't matter if you kill them(grin!)) providing meat and milk while the skin provides hide. A charity is involved in providing goats to impoverished people in Africa. The main reason cited was that goats are easier to manage than cattle and have multiple uses. Feeding goats Goats are reputed to be willing to eat almost anything. Many farmers use inexpensive (i.e. not purebred) goats for brush control, leading to the use of the term "brush goats." 'Bush Goats' in oz!! Goats do not actually consume garbage, tin cans, or clothing, although they will occasionally eat items made primarily of plant material, which can include wood. Their reputation for doing so is most likely due to their intensely inquisitive and intelligent natu they will explore anything new or unfamiliar in their surroundings. They do so primarily with their prehensile upper lip and tongue. This is why they investigate clothes and sometimes washing powder boxes by nibbling at them. Sure, maybe YOUR goats didn't, Wikipedia genius.... I used to get holes chewed in my clothes (not explored or nibbled, but masticated), not to mention shoes.....and we had one that broke in, ate a pot full of jam that was cooling, and subsequently died. Mum was not pleased.....no jam, no goat. Dad wasn't all that worried though for some reason.... You missed the bit about a charity supplying goats to people in South Africa. A new export business, starting with your mums... Oh, dad would be all for it, believe me....I'll have to mention it next time I speak to him. He needs some new material I think....that should keep him going for the next 6 months or so.... |
What will goats not eat?
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What will goats not eat?
OMG that is the funniest thing I've seen in ages!!! Sending this one off to
them....Dad will find this hilarious!!! "Jon Vance" wrote in message ... Your mum wil llove these... http://www.thehumorarchives.com/joke/Fainting_Goats |
What will goats not eat?
Lots of research to find some funy goats....
No expense was spared.... Ignore the JV name thats meee My Emails went down last week and I'm back...as Jonno "meeee" wrote in message ... OMG that is the funniest thing I've seen in ages!!! Sending this one off to them....Dad will find this hilarious!!! "Jon Vance" wrote in message ... Your mum wil llove these... http://www.thehumorarchives.com/joke/Fainting_Goats |
What will goats not eat?
I will do so more research on goats.
Just for ewe "meeee" wrote in message ... Lol you'd think there'd be more wouldn't you? Probably people are too frustrated to find a funny side.... "Jonno" wrote in message u... Lots of research to find some funy goats.... No expense was spared.... Ignore the JV name thats meee My Emails went down last week and I'm back...as Jonno "meeee" wrote in message ... OMG that is the funniest thing I've seen in ages!!! Sending this one off to them....Dad will find this hilarious!!! "Jon Vance" wrote in message ... Your mum wil llove these... http://www.thehumorarchives.com/joke/Fainting_Goats |
What will goats not eat?
Lol you'd think there'd be more wouldn't you? Probably people are too
frustrated to find a funny side.... "Jonno" wrote in message u... Lots of research to find some funy goats.... No expense was spared.... Ignore the JV name thats meee My Emails went down last week and I'm back...as Jonno "meeee" wrote in message ... OMG that is the funniest thing I've seen in ages!!! Sending this one off to them....Dad will find this hilarious!!! "Jon Vance" wrote in message ... Your mum wil llove these... http://www.thehumorarchives.com/joke/Fainting_Goats |
What will goats not eat?
LMAO.....I wonder how long we can keep the goat theme going?
"Jonno" wrote in message ... I will do so more research on goats. Just for ewe "meeee" wrote in message ... Lol you'd think there'd be more wouldn't you? Probably people are too frustrated to find a funny side.... "Jonno" wrote in message u... Lots of research to find some funy goats.... No expense was spared.... Ignore the JV name thats meee My Emails went down last week and I'm back...as Jonno "meeee" wrote in message ... OMG that is the funniest thing I've seen in ages!!! Sending this one off to them....Dad will find this hilarious!!! "Jon Vance" wrote in message ... Your mum wil llove these... http://www.thehumorarchives.com/joke/Fainting_Goats |
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