"Rachael Simpson" wrote in message
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"JustTom" wrote in message
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On Wed, 9 May 2007 20:34:43 -0400, "Rachael Simpson"
wrote:

does anyone have any advice on keeping our goats out of the garden and =
flower beds? we had them fenced in high powered electric fencing, but =
they just run right thru it like it doesn't bother them. hate to have =
to sell them, as they were gifts to my son from my grandfather before he
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passed away. just hate them eating all my plants!


Might possibly be a wive's tale but ISTR reading that goats don't
like to jump over fences if they can't see the landing zone.

Ha - maybe we should put blinders on these three then................in
response to cloud dreamer - still trying to figure out how to roof in a
half acre pasture..........

No need to roof it over. Get 4' field fence and run an electric wire about 4
to 6" over the top. It will keep in the most determined goats.


thanks anyways