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[GoatGetter]

Add a sound to the mix...whistle, bell etc that its only associated with you (Your wife or children) only for when want them to come. With in a week or two, they will come running from 5 acres away no matter what...and when one comes running, they all do of course.

In the long run, you be glad you did... & treats will not be necessary.

They're Alpines.. I'll post pics soon as I figure out how to do that. Sound seems like a real good idea, Gonna pick up a triangular dinner bell or a cow bell soon. I'm finding that goats are worst than cats when it comes to controlling people. We're so new to these animals and would like to post a story as to how the day goes for feeding. 7 am goats have been locked in for the night and it's morning feeding. There are five goats. I have 16" hog pans I fill with loosened hay (about 3/4 of a chip all together). I mix in a can with four 12 oz. coffee cups of sweet mix a bit of water, AC and shake till mixed. I pour the grain on top of the hay so when they try to eat it it filters down through the hay. I found that feeding them grain alone can cause bodily harm to both goats and their peeps. I place the pans in their pen and let the goats out of lockup. This seems to minimalize caos. in about an hour or so after the morning feeding I toss them two chips of hay. That shuts'em up till the girl gets home when they might get some birch clippings as a treat. about 5 or 6 they get two more chips of hay. later they go to lockup for the evening and the cycle repeats. This sound ok? or they getting too much?