The primary goal in a Goats life is to let you know where you have fence issues.

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

😂🤣

@teresaprice5070

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣👍

@waltershoults8803

Жыл бұрын

Twist, tilt and shove ! That’s what you need to know about goats and fences . You can put the goats out to pasture and go inside and come back out 30 minutes later and and they’ll be on top of your pickup and other high places lol

@RettsAdorablePets

Жыл бұрын

LOL exactly... I saw a video on here that said goats are like water... they will get out anywhere... EXACTLY!

@bmandrakeeee8378

Жыл бұрын

secondary goal is to test how much your neighbours like you

We added goats to our small ranch to keep the pastures clean of brush. They did a good job and what started out as nine does and a buck wound up as 200 breeding does and 6 bucks. We rotated the breeding so we would have several kid crops a year. We found a market through a local butcher shop that liked our clean animals (free of desease), and they bought all we could supply. A good supplement to our cattle production.

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

That’s great! Would you be interested in sharing your story? If so, please send an email to articles@nobleresearchinstitute.org

@asherfamilyacres1698

Жыл бұрын

Nice. How many are you selling a year?

@JuanMendoza-qd5lm

Жыл бұрын

Should sell them to Kosher butchers. Would probably earn more money for the same goat if you can meet their standards.

@frankmontez6853

Жыл бұрын

🤤 goat meat

@donedeal8385

Жыл бұрын

Chivo is good eating.

Our city of Rocklin Ca uses goats and sheep every year to clear hills, wetland preserves, and every place that has brown grasses or weeds. So far, fire non-existent in our city. Plus, they are wonderful to watch when they attack those hills, etc. it’s been our eco-friendly way of not using herbicides to kills the weeds. Now, lots of neighboring cities are finally using them also.

@stevelopez372

Жыл бұрын

Yup, same here In San Bernardino. Hills close to Downtown are currently being stripped by about 150 goats. The incline of the Hills doesn’t bother them at all. Lol.

@terrytenley9404

10 ай бұрын

Yep same here in Placerville.. Goats just mow down brush to reduce the flash fuels and reduce fire danger and lower rates of spread.. it’s a win win for all.

@amouramarie

10 ай бұрын

That is FANTASTIC. I love it.

@HickoryDickory86

6 ай бұрын

Wonderful! I have been shouting for years, "California needs to put goats out there! They'll deal with those fires in no time!" So happy to hear it's being done. And goats provide multiple benefits and streams of revenue. Not only can their controlled grazing reduce the spread of fires and regenerate the land, but their milk is delicious and can be sold as itself and used to make artisan cheeses. And more, if enough are bred, some could be butchered for meat, which is also delicious (and better than lamb, in my opinion).

Whoever produced this series is wicked talented.

@rustyshackleford4761

11 ай бұрын

Are you from the northeast?

We need a large scale version of this to reduce western forest fire danger.

@JL-fx2cd

Жыл бұрын

It used to be more balanced... but selective hunting of species has left everything unbalanced... add drought and Global warming... and the western forests are going to GO AWAY...

@BaronEvola123

Жыл бұрын

100%.

@bingusmctingus4395

Жыл бұрын

As someone who lives in those states. Goats ain't gonna fix it. Controlled burns and government allowances for thinning harvests and maintenance are what's needed, but the USFS have their brains unplugged for the past four decades.

@indigocheetah4172

Жыл бұрын

To eat the underlying brushes. We have horrendous bush fires in Australia . I wonder if it would work here .

@HickoryDickory86

6 ай бұрын

It would work, and does work in many places. Trying looking up some regenerative or permaculture ranches and farms in Australia. I've seen plenty of videos of Australians using goats for just that purpose.

Here in San Antonio they put about 500 goats in one of the parks down the street to do the exact same thing. It seemed to work. The park looked great afterwards.

Wow, that was eye opening, the goats eat the brush and then that allows the grass to grow…..for the cattle to eat…..win-win!

@gudboyngdisyerto

3 ай бұрын

goats eat brush sheeps eat grass

*I really enjoy watching the goats roam freely in the pasture, they are happy goats*

Goats are an excellent tool for land management as well as a financial benefit as far as a livestock enterprise. We started with just a few and now run well over 250 head on primarily leased land and primarily utilizing electric fence. In areas as little as 2 acres all the way up to areas as big as 40 acres at one time. Moving them on to the next area as they clear it down. Keeping our land owners happy while the goats clear their brush that is other wise not utilized by their cattle. All the while keeping us happy while the goats pack on the pounds!

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

That’s fantastic! It’s a great opportunity to get some positive impacts for people that don’t want to invest into their own herd.

@MFaith777

Жыл бұрын

Do the goats get poisonous weeds etc too or only higher things like bushes and brush? We have wooded land to clear out as well as land that used to be wooded that no longer has trees but is still super full of all kinds of poison Ivy, brush, etc.

@mooneymakes359

9 ай бұрын

​@@MFaith777I am about 90% sure goats can eat poison ivy.

Dog choice: A fantastic animal protection dog is a Kangal. We use one that is like a cruise missile at predators but kind and gentle to everything else. BIG. Hardy. Fearless. Dedicated. Gets along with chickens goats hogs and cows. Even the barn cats like her. And when strangers come to farm (delivery) no issues with her around new people.

@douglassauvageau7262

Жыл бұрын

Dogs are a gift from God.

@douglassauvageau7262

Жыл бұрын

Anatolian Shepard according to the 1992 U.S. Kennel Club. 🥰

Goats will eat near anything. Years ago a family we knew had some goats and one day after coming home they found two goats which had climbed up a tree next to their house and were laterally eating their roof - cedar I believe.🤣🤣

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

Oh no!! Hahaha! They do like eat crazy things for sure. They do eat some of the cedars on our ranch at different points of the year too.

@ethimself5064

Жыл бұрын

@@NobleResearchInstitute 🤣🤣Yep they are critters

@lenovodolby7517

Жыл бұрын

No wonder they are GOAT.

Glad to see this. California is starting to catch up, finally using goats to help clear underbrush that makes forest fires so hot.

Goats are as mischievous as they are cute. You have to protect everything around while dealing with them. I wish you patience.

@Fuck_Snowflakes

11 ай бұрын

Right? They are forever 3 year olds going through the "why" face.

I recently say a an old saying... (I think author was unknown) It read: "Make your fences horse high, bull strong, pig root proof, and goat wire size... " meaning tall, strong, push proof and made to keep dogs out and small livestock in.

Goat meat is a must for many Indian dishes .Thanks for growing them

Of course I'm drawn to the dogs.❤❤❤❤❤❤ such beautiful ladies

@Sxmmy247

7 ай бұрын

Sameee

Would like to see where they sleep. Amazing work!!

We are located in North Texas just across the border. We worked with Dr. Rohla on our Pecan Orchard. You guys are a wealth of knowledge. Thanks for sharing.

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Dr. Rohla is pretty great!

This is so amazing to see such great ideas flowing thru the cattle industry.. Locally I have seen goats below a canopy of trees.. The goats eat all the underbrush and other vegetation to completely reduce fire issues in central California foothills.. The grazing acts like and under burn and cleans up the flash fuels in way many thought was not possible.. When I see goats turning the vegetation back to grass and making great grazing for cattle is off the charts.. Many great things are happening with out herbicides too.. a win win situation.. great video guys.. keep them coming..👍😁

My mom didn't want me to take out one of our goats when I was little, but my dad overrode her . The goat took me out as I recall and I didn't have to be dragged very far before I let go of the rope. Ahh memories.....

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

😂🤣

@phillipbampton911

Жыл бұрын

In a Maxwell Smart voice: Ah, the old "Mum, can the Great Dane take me for a walk" trick.

@PatTheRiot

Жыл бұрын

You had a great Dad. I bet he gave your mom one of them looks "he 'bout to learn some let him do it" lol We had about a dozen goats when I was a kid. A turbulant kid. I was fitting right in with them. The buck would attack my sister and everybody else. But for some reason he liked when I came around fornsome trouble 😂

THE COLOR and health goats,.. amazing goats,...

Thank you KZread. Great interesting content. Love to see people of the land working smarter, not harder.

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Cool video !!! NF goat cowboy now !!!! Goat and sheep are new fertilize and Forbes and brush control and plus new enterprise $$ !!!

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely Kevin! Pretty great seeing the impact these sheep and goats are creating on our ranches.

All the Indians in DFW will love this fresh meat!!

I remember way back when we used to deride "Goat Herders" as not being real cowboys. Here from an old hand I am saying these boys are just as busy and just as concerned for their charges as any cowboy of his herd. My apologies my friends I have been shown the error of my old ways. Well done and keep up the great work !

@sid2112

Жыл бұрын

Were they scruffy looking? Oh wait that's nerfs.

@philliphall5198

Жыл бұрын

Yep when I was in school they made fun of me and my goats but I had money and they were broke Still got goats at 72

Absolutely fascinating. Great video! What you're trying to achieve is so important, and it's a learning process, so keep on keeping on guys.

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

"Goat Wrangling"! Knowing what little I know about goats and having had the thrill of briefly herding a small 75 - 80 herd, I do know that goats have an uncanny proclivity for trouble. They can go from " everything's OK" to complete chaos in a blink of an eye. I didn't have the luxury of a lot of electric fences but I did have some fairly decent Shepard dogs. Sure looks like these here are working out good for you.

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

So far so good! Thanks!

Thank you for this video, we really enjoyed it! So similar to our experience over the past year, figuring out hot fences and paddock sizes. 11 kV sounds just perfect 🤣

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jodi!

Such an inspiring video. The way you taking video is amazing.

Thank you for sharing.

Interesting project. Much success.

thanks for an excellent series!

Goats are SO useful!

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! So far we are loving them!

Brilliant! I just now subscribed 👍👍👍

They work well, used to graze 1000 to 1500 on brush here in northern Alberta when we had the goat and lamb feedlot. Much easier to keep in with electric fences than sheep. Sure helped the grass production for the cow herd.

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

Hey Chad! Thats great to hear! We have sheep on one of our other ranches and are having some good success with them too. It's been fun adding these new enterprises to our cattle ranches.

@roddraper9921

Жыл бұрын

Is there an income stream from the goats?

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

@@roddraper9921 Yes, we will keep some of our kid crop as replacements, but we will sell off the wethers after weaning as well as some of the nannies. And just like any other livestock enterprise, we will cull any animals that are not thriving in our environment.

@dirtymikentheboys5817

Жыл бұрын

Where do you market them? Livestock auctions?

@chadtosh6831

Жыл бұрын

@@dirtymikentheboys5817 yep, we had good markets around any major cities where most immigrants are located. You want to eat what you are raised on it seems. Mostly cattle now as we we’ve gotten older and goats and sheep are very labor intensive. But they are a good way to start farming. That’s how I got started.

Consider installing a Screech Owl nest box. Owls will eat rodents which host ticks and attract pit vipers.

It’s never easy for me. 2:39-2:43 That’s exactly how I feel when my work day is progressing smoothly. 😂🤣😂

@walakirk5270

Жыл бұрын

It’s never easy because you say it isn’t. Apply the Bible principles in your life and walk with God and you’ll see not just your work life flourish but have ever lasting life ‼️

@sardonumspa6033

Жыл бұрын

@@walakirk5270 The way people use god to enrich themselves and or brainwash people into following how they fell about issues. I’m good. Combat those devils. leave me to myself. And maybe I’ll return.

good work gentlemen

Thanks for the video!!!

Impressed with the water setup. Wish it was connected to a well somewhere? Wouldn't have to worry about refill. A+++ job.

@amparoalvarez9001

11 ай бұрын

Y los políticos en el gobierno (Pedro Sánchez y sus seguidores) están al servicio de Soros y otros en el "deep state" o el cabál...Existe mucha corrupción e intervención para separar a Cataluña de España...No tienen bastante de haber hecho tanto daño que lo siguen haciendo todavía...Espero que los españoles despierten...Ya es hora de protestas y de defenderse...

This was a good learning video

Point your solar panel south for optimal sun coverage. Nice video. Thanks for sharing.

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

Would love for this goat ranch to be an on going ep! Like Tom Pemberton UK farm videos lol

In maine I had trouble with the fence in the winter. Seems like cattle weren't ground because of snow. I split the two wires, kept the top line hot and ground the bottom with an old copper pipe. Solved the problem, I've told others that were having the same trouble, worked for them too. One thing is don't get yourself hit because its worse than a normal hit, you feel it go through you from live to ground almost like two hits.

Great video! I have dairy goats and they are helping change the landscaping for the better also. Goats are a great resource.

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

Yes they do! Thanks for sharing!

@tony98discovery

Жыл бұрын

How much milk can your goat give per day?

I have cliffs on my property that are impossible to mow or graze cattle. I got goats and its hilarious to look at my property and my neighbors.

Great job guys...

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

oklahoma goat ranchers.. whoed a thunk.. im just teasinnn.. weve raised goats, sheep, even camels and llamas with our cattle.. well done yall.. doc johnny vmd texas and italy

Those are some good dogs! Great ranch dogs.

@tony98discovery

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I am impressed with those dogs, they are also hard workers lol

@xxxxx4333

Жыл бұрын

Turkish kangal dogs...

so cool.... you love your animals....

Good on you. What you're touching on is what Alan Savory pionered and proved to reverse Desertification

@estebancorral5151

29 күн бұрын

We know.

I've got a little herd of 29 San Clemente Island goats that I'm using for fire hazard mitigation in the Napa/Sonoma/Lake County area of Northern California. They are wonderful in steep brushy terrain!

@charlottewilliams7866

Жыл бұрын

... Plus two Anatolian Shepherd/Great Pyrenees mix dogs. Keeps the coyotes, mountain lion, and bear away.

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

That's fantastic! Were you already having problems with fire and then starting using them to solve that issue, or did you know it could become one and got them as a preventative?

@charlottewilliams7866

Жыл бұрын

We've had major out of control wildfires the past several years throughout this whole North Bay area. I'm getting cranky about having to evacuate and decide which things are precious and which things I may lose forever. I'd heard the phrase "regenerative agriculture" several years ago and the concept of making sure there are animals on the land as well as plants. That lack of balance pretty obvious here in this human populated part of the world...with super high land values. It seems like herds of goats if carefully managed can do something like the large herds of deer and elk did for hundreds of not thousands of years. It's my small start in solving a big problem. I need to learn how to manage all aspects of this business; the goats, the dogs, portable electric fencing, truck and trailer and finally the customers! It's all good and very interesting :-)

@estebancorral5151

29 күн бұрын

Did PG&E ever hired you to clear under the power lines.

Finally a pleasant video on You Tube

Well, that was a lot more interesting than I expected. Thanks.

Nice beautiful farm Congratulations Greetings from Philippines ❤❤❤❤🙏

Whoop ! like the look of this. 1:17 in and I'm going to go find Ep. 1

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Hope you enjoy the series!

Good info ❤️🙏❤️

Our city obtained a 13 acre cemetery, it was overgrown. That was my suggestion.

Great job and great video, hey would it be possible to use a 18" plastic drain pipe, 20' long, cut it vertical in half, seal the ends, and have a long water troft?

have ya'll thought about creating ponds or reservoir along the land for water retention? I have seen great restoration of land and biodiversity just with the introduction of water bodies.

Thank you 😊

Good video thanks

It not easy you are right on it work iv got sheep but I enjoy it like you do but it will clean up your farm

The baby goats sure are cute.

An all we have I see for a ground rod on that solar charger is 6'" of a T post?? 🙆‍♂️👌 impressive. Great video. Thanks

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! We have added a copper ground rod, at the time of the video we didn't have one yet We did run a ground wire in the 3 wire fence when it was super dry. We ran it on the bottom and did have success with keeping them in using that. After we got a shower we went back to grounding with a copper rod.

Goats rock and they are cute.

I read somewhere that goats turned Three pounds of feed into one pound of meat and cattle are like 8 pound's of feed to one pound of meat. Not really sure about the numbers for cattle but you get the idea

They are such characters!

Awesome!

Beautiful

11:09. Is that a before and after shot? Awesome to see you guys using different technics and resources to manage the land

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

Hey Scott! I am guessing you are referring to the paddocks at 10:09, and yes, that was what the pasture looked like that they left and the one they went into.

Do you get aerial predators? Do your LGDs prevent losses well enough?

goats are houdini,s escape artists . that,s why they need always somebody to watch them . same in the midle east . but strong animals and eat everyting what nobody want to eat!!

well you give us more information on the solar set up .and ruff price of setup . Please and Thank you .

You should have the Norwegian Nofence system on your goats, fence free. Can adjust the fence on the map/app

@sid2112

Жыл бұрын

I looked it up, that's a pretty cool idea. Well done.

Spanish goat and keko are are great on pastured as well as closing with boar goat makes good meat goat I’m 72 and slowly getting less goats every year and down to only 45 this year It’s hard to stop after a lifetime of goats

Goats are way to smart for their own good. They will sit there and study an issue and work out a solution. Watching them work a fence line to find a way out will amaze you. That said, you got a field of crap and briars, put goats on there and you will end up with a great pasture field in no time.

Love them Goats

"Come on, Joe. One time for the camera." Joe: "Hell to the No." 🤣🤣🤣 I agree with his statement 💯💯 👍🏼👌🏼shit gone hurt

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

😂🤣

amazing... love video... hhmmm maybe lads can have a bit more hooo haaa... gents are tooooo laid back for me... great content...

Had a herd of goats, kept them in electric netting, then in 3-line wire. They kept trying to escape... Now i have sheep :)

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

Our sheep are a little more chill than our goats for sure.

Hey I remember a Warner Bros cartoon in which the goats kept right on eating everything. 😂

Does anyone know which breed of goats are these ?

Watched this video and your sheep video, and now I’m hooked. New sub to follow the journey! I was actually just studying regenerative landscapes for my landscape architecture major and found a ranch here in OR that uses bison to restore soil systems. Have y’all considered getting bison in the future?

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! We actually have some employees that have their own bison ranch, but we do not run them ourselves. Who knows what the future holds. There was a time long ago we said we wouldn't run anything but cattle, and look at us now!

@JBrotsis1

Жыл бұрын

@@NobleResearchInstitute very true, who knows and with the amount of land y’all manage, maybe that’s something that could become a possibility. Either way, I’ll be along that journey to see it through with you all.

Goats are the GOAT

How do you train goats to electric? My main fence will be goat fence but I want to rotate grazing

If you want to learn the fast way talk to Spanish goat farmers, they are the best, you may find some here on KZread. Goats are really fun and eat everything, milk is the best for cheese.

Is posible soil regeneration, only with the André Voisin laws.

Would American blackbelly sheep be able to eat the brush and contribute to bottom line?

How many 10 acre paddocks at 2 weeks before you restart the rotation to the original starting paddock?

These ranchers are true blue American heroes. Keeping the land and their animals healthy. Bravo!

So mamy questions... Does every goat need to be trained to the hot wire? Just how do you do that? In an earlier video y'all mentioned not needing to deworm or vaccinate as often. Could you expand on that? What size lots are you running 500 goats on? How do you determine how many you need or can support?

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

Great questions! We did train a huge majority of our initial herd. But they learn from each other and when a fence is hot enough, they learn by experience that is a barrier they don't want to come across again. It becomes more of a mental barrier. If there is a situation they feel merits crossing that fence, like a threat, or danger, they will cross it for sure. We want to refrain from using any dewormers on our sheep and goats. We do vaccinate them (by Oklahoma law), but we have learned that the parasites that they come in contact with have a 21 day cycle, so as long as we move them often enough they are way less likely to ingest those parasites and get infected. We generally move every 1-2 weeks. Our goats currently are on 10 acre paddocks. We know that we have enough forage in those areas for them to eat. The paddocks will vary as forage availability changes due to weather or topography etc. We started off with a little over 100 goats, but since we have such a huge area not grazable for cattle, we wanted a quicker impact. We may not sustain 500 goats forever, so we will determine each year to see how our landscape changes as we manage this way. Start smaller than you think what you might need and you can always add more goats. Starting smaller is better for fence training and acclimating to behaviors and so on, as well.

Does the local climate support feeding the goats outdoors year round?

This video was not too baaaaaad. 😉🤣😂✌️

If anyone is interested, Will Harris, a regenerative farmer from GA was on Joe Rogan recently, very interesting conversation.

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Some great information in there.

Did you add a ground wire during the drought? Keeping them in during this drought has been a problem. What will shock our calves won’t even shock the goats

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

We did run a ground wire in the 3 wire fence when it was super dry. We ran it on the bottom and did have success with keeping them in using that. After we got a shower we went back to grounding with a copper rod

Ever thought of using donkeys as guardians? We have used donkeys for guards, on our 4000 acre farm in Florida for our sheep & cattle for at least 3 generations. They are superb against coyotes n predators.

I've been trying to talk my husband into goats for Years! Now that we've moved onto 29 acres that was clear cut 5 years ago...and the 4 cows aren't eating down the brush as quickly as he'd like...he's entertaining the thought of goats. ...but I told him if he'd have gotten goats 5-10 years ago when I suggested we would have gotten them sooo much cheaper! What kind of goats are y'all running?

@NobleResearchInstitute

Жыл бұрын

Hey Bonnie! Looks like you got a plan a brewin! They are becoming more and more popular and the great thing about them is that you can add small ruminants like goats to use the forage the cows won't, add another enterprise to the same acreage to help become more profitable, and do some great things for the land and soil as well. BTW we run Spanish cross goats.

@bonniehyden962

Жыл бұрын

@@NobleResearchInstitute , I was pretty sure those were the old fashioned Spanish goats. But I'm not expert enough to tell for sure. Here in Deep East Texas that used to be what people ran. It's kind of difficult to find them here, now.

@bonniehyden962

Жыл бұрын

@@NobleResearchInstitute ...and by the way, hubby is thinking of keeping the young, Brangus bull and one Angus/Jersey heifer for milking. Maybe trade the 2 older jerseys (one is ancient and quite cantankerous) for goats. We'll see.

@ayeshajacobs4374

Жыл бұрын

It looks like the South African boer goat. Adapts well to almost any conditions. However, any goat will do a great job if you're only looking to control weeds.

@sharonvincent1772

6 ай бұрын

Many people are using boer or boer cross goats. They have a meatier body frame and you don't have to milk them. However, boer goats are notoriously bad Mommas. You must cull, and sometimes drastically until you weed out the bad moms. Bad moms often produce more bad moms. One cross that I accidently found producing really good mommas was fainting goat x boer. If you don't cull the bad moms out you'll find yourself swamped with bottle babies. Cute, but very time consuming.

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Sir, how much is your total grazing land and how many goats per acre of land . i.e how many goats per acre