Things You Need to Know BEFORE Getting Goats

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7 ай бұрын

Here is a few things you should know before getting goats. These are things we have learned while raising goats. Some of our trials and tribulations might help you out.
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@FowlerFamilyFarm 7 ай бұрын

Hello Josh!! Lookin Good! Praise the Lord for healing!!!!!! We are still sending prayers and Hallelujah’s your way. 🙌🏻🙏🏻💜 Great Video!

@BoisDArcKikos 7 ай бұрын

Thank you I hope all is well with you guys too

@LoriM222 7 ай бұрын

So good to see you again, Josh! God has been so good to you and I'm thrilled that everything is getting back to normal. You look wonderful, Josh. Say hi to Audra and the boys for me. God bless you all!! 💜❤❌⭕

@jamiegreenwood9869 7 ай бұрын

Good to see you again, been missing your videos. Prayers worked, Thank God for your recovery!

@dianekent9129 7 ай бұрын

Praise God I’m so glad to hear you are cancer free. I pray for a happy, productive, cancer free year ahead of you and your family. God is good.

@angelawebb6987 7 ай бұрын

I have wondered where you all were, and how you were doing. Thank you for the things people need to know before getting goats. The few comments I've shared with other goat raisers, they ignored and are still having trouble and getting so frustrated they nearly hate having a goat on their farm.

@Spikes100 7 ай бұрын

Forgot to commend you for this excellent tutorial type talk. It’s such good info for those who have fairly recently become a homesteader and are learning and dealing the problems that come with working with animals. Brilliant

@BoisDArcKikos 7 ай бұрын

Thank you we appreciate you watching

@WereRea3807 7 ай бұрын

I'm in the process of replacing the old 4 strand barbwire my great-grandfather and grandfather put up for cattle over 60 years ago with sheep and goat wire. Got 3000 ft to do to refence the property. My goal is to have it refenced by next summer, but we'll see as I'm mostly doing it alone. I can't wait to get everything refenced, get a 20x30 carport to turn into a barn from lumber my dad and I will mill from the property. Watching you, Arms Family, and Hidden Heights, has really given me so much information on what to do with Kiko goats when I am ready for them! I'll definitely be reaching out to get my first does hopefully after next kidding season.

@BoisDArcKikos 7 ай бұрын

Thanks we appreciate you watching

@sherylhicks1470 7 ай бұрын

Thank the Lord indeed. So wonderful to hear good news.

@marjoriebell4956 7 ай бұрын

Hope everything is going good for you, missed seeing you all. Love and prayers 😇💜

@starlenekalinski5633 7 ай бұрын

I raise registered Alpine dairy goats. I went through field fencing. Since I raise dairy goats, they have to be disbuded or polled, they rarely get their head stuck in the fence but they work the fence by rubbing their bodies on the fence and break the wires. Then I tried welded wire and they broke the fence, electric fence they tested the fence and if the wire got grounded out, they busted the wire. I ended up finding no climb horse fence and they couldn't break it. My Alpines can almost jump 5 feet, in fact I have had some that can clear 5 feet. I'm happy you're cancer free. That was a long hard journey for you. God Bless you.

@megslittlehouseinthecountry 7 ай бұрын

Hi Josh! I have been wondering how you are doing. I am happy to hear you scans are still clean. And all the tips are good information to have. I don't currently have goats, even as pets, but you never know what the future will hold, and I like to be prepared. Happy New Year, and I hope you have a great weekend! 💖💖💖

@BYB355 8 күн бұрын

We used the New Zealand style fence. It has goat fence, 3 barbed wires on top, then electric about a foot up from ground.

@rosesuenram6842 7 ай бұрын

So glad you are cancer free. Thank you for sharing!

@nickolashill8392 4 ай бұрын

Your awesome and GOD IS GREAT!!!!! Glad your kicking cancer in it's butt! I'm new to goat farming and your videos are helping me a ton!! Thank you very much and God bless you all. Kikos are exactly what I'm getting into and maybe one day I can make a trip to your farm and purchase a few!! So much info for me as a beginner to take in. Much love from Roggen, Co.

@BoisDArcKikos 4 ай бұрын

Thank You

@carolmiland9665 7 ай бұрын

Good to see you. You look great. Thank you Lord for being cancer free. Much love to you an a you family ❤

@carlapeck7858 7 ай бұрын

Glad to hear everything is healed!

@marilynzimmerman5028 7 ай бұрын

So glad to hear you are doing well.

@elliepedigo3390 7 ай бұрын

So glad your back. I was worried about you and your family.

@elainedegoede6276 7 ай бұрын

Glad to see you much better. Cannot wait to see the new kids❤🙏

@lindahipp8329 7 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that you are doing good. Continued prayers for you and your family. GOD BLESS Y'ALL HAPPY NEW YEAR.

@marymurphy5245 7 ай бұрын

I’m glad things are getting back to your normal.😊

@thereseburton1414 7 ай бұрын

So happy our prayers were answered cancer free in 23. I've been Cancer free since 1/17/08

@carolmcadams916 7 ай бұрын

Glad to see you making videos again. You are looking healthy! Can't wait till kids hit the ground your goats are beauties!

@carmenmariacortesmarin2664 7 ай бұрын

Glad you had a great Christmas with your health getting back to normal. Wishing you a blessed 2024. Praying for you and the family.

@sherrywilliams409 7 ай бұрын

It’s really good seeing you doing videos againJosh. I’m so thankful that all tests are coming back good! That’s great news! God is great! I pray that all news is good news always! You look great…really healthy. I have always enjoyed watching your videos. I know that you’ve been farming goats long enough to offer some good advice to help other farmers whether they’re just getting started or for a seasoned farmer too. Sometimes it helps to hear someone else’s perspective on things. I hope your wife and kids are doing well.

@kodycampbell2922 2 ай бұрын

Happy for ya bro, hope you keep healing and staying in remission

@thomaslinden7598 7 ай бұрын

Glad you are doing good

@tpasi2020UG 7 ай бұрын

Yes it has been a minute. Great to see you again! Happy 2024!

@paulafeudo5504 7 ай бұрын

So glad to hear again that you're doing well! The goats are so lovely... and fascinating, it's quite interesting to realize the thought put into securing them properly.

@veevee7317 7 ай бұрын

WOW!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Glad you are still with us.

@scottfindley7284 7 ай бұрын

GREAT TO SEE YOU POSTING AGAIN ! MISSED YOU. Love seeing these informative videos. ❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏🙏

@pineyhavenhomestead8947 7 ай бұрын

***HUGS & PRAYERS*** It is great to see you out and about! Sure have missed you all. Great video, thank you for sharing this information. I always save your videos to my "Goat File" . God Bless you Josh and your sweet family. ***HUGS & PRAYERS*** from Kelly and the critters at Piney Haven Homestead.

@vickiclem8408 5 ай бұрын

Prayers and sending healing energy. Came over from Kevin and Rachel site Hidden Heights Farm.

@BoisDArcKikos 5 ай бұрын

Thank you we are happy to have you!

@christinastewart9830 7 ай бұрын

I'm so glad to see you and doin great, Josh! I came to you from Hidden Heights Farm when he got his billy from y'all. That when I'd learned about your fight with cancer. Anyway, I have been in constant prayer for you and your family cause I didn't hear or see any videos sayin how ya been. So glad your doing good and back at your goats. I pray 2024 will be a wonderful and very good year for y'all. God bless.🙏🏼😊

@BoisDArcKikos 7 ай бұрын

Thank you

@angelhernandez5842 5 ай бұрын

So glad you are doing much better. Missed you around here.

@Spikes100 7 ай бұрын

Great to hear from you and that things are going well

@lylesmith1949 7 ай бұрын

Welcome back Josh! Very happy to see all is doing much better. Alot of good info packed in this video! I'll be sharing this video with other goat farming channels. God Bless!

@BoisDArcKikos 7 ай бұрын

Thank you we appreciate you sharing!

@patrion253 7 ай бұрын

Good to see you and hear7 months cancer free! God bless you all!

@niiaryeeankrah9830 7 ай бұрын

Hi Josh, It's so good to hear from you. I look forward to your content. I'm glad you're feeling well. Keep up the good work.

@debbiew.7094 7 ай бұрын

It's great seeing you all again! I have been thinking about you all. I'm happy to hear you are doing well. That was interesting information that you gave out today! Thank you!

@everettsanderson4189 6 ай бұрын

Great news Josh. I know prayer/faith has helped you a lot. It's about time you got back to making videos!

@janicecirksena8300 7 ай бұрын

It's really good to see you out and working as normal!! I'm still praying for you and praising God for your healing!! Live Life with Joy in 2024!! 🙏💓🙏

@cdewey5115 7 ай бұрын

Great to see a new video! Glad to see your family is doing well

@vbarrettbarrett7026 7 ай бұрын

Praise the Lord you are clear and you look great!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@silverdemonwolf426 7 ай бұрын

Glad you're feeling better! My own mother just beat cancer this year, too, so we understand the struggle. I am planning on getting 3 or 4 Kiko does when we finally found a house on a bit of land, and I do have one question: is it common for people to stud their bucks out for a fee? Because with that few does I don't see the point in keeping a buck and a companion wether if I can just send them on a date at another farm for cheaper than it would cost to house two extra goats all year.

@BoisDArcKikos 7 ай бұрын

Congratulations on her beating cancer!! I know of some people that have leased out their buck to others or maybe buy an exposed does. Thanks for watching

@steveanderson8137 7 ай бұрын

From one cancer survivor to another, glad you joined us Brother.

@BoisDArcKikos 7 ай бұрын

Thank You

@barbaramix1683 6 ай бұрын

I am so glad to find your video. I have been praying for your family and looking for your videos. I am glad to hear you are doing o.k. You look pretty good and your goats look great. God bless you.

@CynthiasCraftsandmore 7 ай бұрын

Happy New Year Josh to you and your family! You look good! Congrats on the 7-month cancer free!! Goats are looking nice and pregnant. Great information! TFS! Blessings to you and your family my friend. Have a blessed week. ✝🙏🏼💕

@triciaacevedo3582 7 ай бұрын

Good to see you’re back for kidding season. I’m was beginning to think, you were still getting more treatment. I’m glad I was wrong. Happy New Year!

@brandonhroza5876 7 ай бұрын

Glad to see a new video. How’s it been without BT and megawatt? Thanks for the guardian dog Leroy he is huge and does his job well.

@BoisDArcKikos 7 ай бұрын

All is going good we bred some does to both of them so we should have some kids from them soon. We have a new buck and he’s going to be huge.

@astikennel 7 ай бұрын

Good to see you again, Happy New Year! A really nice thing is that Kikos are healthy and easy to care for, less hands on with hoof care and the like. Dont pick up haphazard bred critters from anywhere, stick to buying from a solid farm like Bois D' Arc means you are getting quality stock

@bearwdaylilyfarm1185 7 ай бұрын

It is good to see you back 🎉

@loripretti843 7 ай бұрын

It's so good to see you!!!! I'm glad things are going well!!! I hope you guys had a Very Merry Christmas!!! Happy New Year!!! Here's to a Happy Healthy 2024!!! God Bless Us All!!!

@tammyschnedler7545 7 ай бұрын

Prayers really work! So happy for you and your family! Hope y'all had a Beautiful Christmas & the New Year brings Health & Happiness! Great to see you back on YT! ❤ from Iowa!

@rachellopez3259 7 ай бұрын

I'm watching this New Year's Eve 2023 and this is the best news you being cancer free! Thank our Lord for answered prayer's! Looking forward to seeing y'all in 2024! Happy New Year! ❤🐐❤

@lindakinsey1093 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Josh for checking in. I was about to go look for an older video and write you. Happy New Year. Glad you are doing well. Can understand no videos but sure hope you are going to give us more. You do a great service in explaining and teaching anyone who wants to listen. Your goats look good. God bless you and family.

@ritadubberly8378 7 ай бұрын

Really missed you all , praise God for answered prayers , I'm so happy for you all 💕🙏

@mattwright8353 7 ай бұрын

Thanks both of yall appreciate you more than you know my brothers GOD IS GREAT!!

@judydrouhard2651 7 ай бұрын

So so glad you are cancer free. Glad to see you back doing more videos. 🥰

@sabrinadrabing595 7 ай бұрын

Praise God! ❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸🇦🇷

@angelawebb6987 7 ай бұрын

Oohh this was great seeing you again and will be eager to see you again

@BoisDArcKikos 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@danidoo2324 6 ай бұрын

Hi guys!! So happy to find you guys through Doss Farms!!

@BoisDArcKikos 6 ай бұрын

We are happy to have you!!

@mechanicmike2858 7 ай бұрын

great information Josh . thanks and so glad you are feeling better

@DeloisChavis-gh6es 7 ай бұрын

Hope that you and the family had a very Merry Christmas 🎄 and praying that you and the family have a very blessed New Year.

@TexasNana2 7 ай бұрын

So glad to see your video and to learn you are doing well. Wishing you and your family a very blessed and happy New Year. God is good 🙏

@kkeenan536 7 ай бұрын

There you are! I’ve been thinking, praying and wondering how you are. Thanks for checking in 👍👏

@vetsgrowfuzzybuttfarm7844 7 ай бұрын

Good to see you brother

@donnaklick7966 6 ай бұрын

Hi !!! Antler Farm sent Me Im looking forward to watch your channel God Bless

@BoisDArcKikos 6 ай бұрын

We are happy to have you!!

@coyroberts8356 7 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊. Prayers

@monicaluketich6913 7 ай бұрын

I'm very happy to see you back to making videos! My girls got bred a little early - with 3 males, it wasn't hard for one of them to get out. I did sell BT Chocolate Flash and both of his sons. He was knocking me down hard. I have decided to keep my next herd sire until he is no more than 2 years old. My three winter kidding does gave me 5 kids: 2 sets of twins and a single. Two of them were first-timers and did well. The other goats aren't quite old enough - second generation! Chocolate and his sons threw some great colors, and I hope they grow into better goats than a couple of my first kids from my pre- bred girls who had not been bred by Chocolate Flash. Take care and Happy New Year to your whole family.

@joanneganon7157 7 ай бұрын

Hey Josh and Family hope you had a lovely Christmas, Happy New Year 🎉. JO JO IN VT 💞

@sandymanning8744 7 ай бұрын

Good to see you again. Happy New Years!! God Bless and l love yall 💕💕💕

@randallkerns2127 7 ай бұрын

Great video so glad to see you out there!!!

@JordanKarr-ls7qt 7 ай бұрын

Great to see new videos!!

@roxannegray2796 7 ай бұрын

Glad things are going well. Welcome back.

@vmedrano1954 7 ай бұрын

Hello happy to see you again look pretty good like you been gaining some weight God been good to you too .hi ftrom Northside if Ft. Worth Violet Medrano. HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊

@johnstoyles5005 6 ай бұрын

Love your videos Josh. :)

@BoisDArcKikos 6 ай бұрын

Thank you appreciate you watching

@marjoriehill8865 7 ай бұрын

Hey ...wondered what happened to ya....glad your doing good

@michaelbobbiharris2587 7 ай бұрын

Good to see yall ! Good video

@deannacalef3513 7 ай бұрын

Happy New Year to you and yours

@Babagabriel007 6 ай бұрын

Happy Newyear Josh may God bless you

@coyroberts8356 7 ай бұрын

Some lookers!!😊

@patshipp9195 7 ай бұрын

💖💖🙏🙏💖💖Your looking good. 💖💖🙏🙏💖💖

@bladehoner3185 7 ай бұрын

I started using Spectogard after watching one of your videos and it's worked everytime! We also give free choice goat minerals.

@BoisDArcKikos 7 ай бұрын

I’m glad the videos help! Appreciate you watching

@danielgerbdaniel6378 7 ай бұрын

We been following you for awhile we are glad your back and doing well we have kinko goats and looking for advice on raising and breeding

@BoisDArcKikos 7 ай бұрын

Thank you we appreciate you watching

@thadboman4340 21 күн бұрын

This video is very informative. Im Strongly considering getting goats instead of calves. Much less handling n much easier n safer. N the kilos seem to be the ticket. Prayers on your recovery sir.

@BoisDArcKikos 21 күн бұрын

We raised cows before going to goats and havnt regretted making the decision to go to goats. My opinion Kikos are the way to go.

@shahirijaddo1465 3 ай бұрын

Do a video on what u feed them

@shahirijaddo1465 3 ай бұрын

Do a video on why u feed hay

@danhandke5012 7 ай бұрын

❤🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️

@chrisjohanson9284 7 ай бұрын

❤️🙏🙂🙏❤️

@angiebrewer9960 7 ай бұрын

🙏♥️🙏♥️🙏♥️🙏♥️🙏♥️🙏🤗🤗

@bonitaturner-ue7bi 4 ай бұрын

Newbie here , glad your cancer free , god bless, where are you located ?

@BoisDArcKikos 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. In Bonham Texas

@johnstjean1422 2 ай бұрын

Can you do a video how you process with the medicine to the goats? Like do they eat the medicine or do you have to make them drink it?

@BoisDArcKikos 2 ай бұрын

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@rickycarwile3591 4 ай бұрын

Did the fire get your farm praying for you and your family

@BoisDArcKikos 4 ай бұрын

Thank You No it didn’t.

@JoshPostVlogs 2 ай бұрын

Good stuff. Quick question for a newbie. If I don’t have a guard dog, would I need to lock the goats in a barn at night to protect from coyotes or do the goats just go into barn on their own and it’s fine to keep door open?

@BoisDArcKikos 2 ай бұрын

If there is a predator threat I would lock them up. But only bad thing is predators will attack during the day too. How many acres are you running them on? Appreciate you watching

@JoshPostVlogs 2 ай бұрын

@@BoisDArcKikosThanks brother. We don’t have them yet. But looking to start as a hobby farm. Only want 3 or 4 as “pets” on a 4 acre area. Might fence off just an acre or 1/2 acre for them though. Also considering Nigerian Dwarfs since we’re really not looking for meat or even dairy but just pets. But I like that Kikos seem more hardy. We’re in CA so don’t have to worry much about cold. Keep up the good work with the videos.

@chrishammond1446 5 ай бұрын

Do you have a sale page? Looking for a few to had to the farm and help clear some underbrush.

@BoisDArcKikos 5 ай бұрын

We have a Facebook page. We sale off the farm & will have some for brush clearing

@chrishammond1446 5 ай бұрын

@@BoisDArcKikos awesome thanks, I’ll look there

@BoisDArcKikos 5 ай бұрын

@@chrishammond1446 you can message me on there

@BYB355 8 күн бұрын

We raised Kikos quite a few years ago. How many goats do you have? How many acres? And what is the net profit. We are thinking of raising goats and want to be able to sell around 500 a year.

@BoisDArcKikos 8 күн бұрын

We have around 60 nannies and after buying feed/hay during the year we always make a profit with our goats. We sell registered & commercial stock so price varies. We take our bucklings to the meat market every year & that covers our annual feed/hay bill. We sale off the farm for reproduction females and a few potential herdsires. We run our goats on 70acres.

@barbjarvi6543 7 ай бұрын

How can you get a goat to stop jumping fence?

@BoisDArcKikos 7 ай бұрын

A really Hot wire should do it at the top and bottom

@austntexan 2 ай бұрын

Is there any truth to the claim that you can't raise goats in South Texas? We're in Victoria County, it's all cattle down here. Our place is coastal with a decent amount of river bottom on the Guadalupe river. Was talking about regen farming with a friend last night and the idea of multi-species grazing came up (cattle+goats or sheep). My friend's son, who is also a rancher and vet, has told him that he considered it too but goats die in this part of the country? To be fair, he wasn't able to give me any additional details but it sounded like a worming parasite problem. I need to get additional details but has anyone here heard of this? I have to admit, there really aren't any goat ranches this far south. . . they're mostly in the semi-arid part of Central Texas. Main predator down here is Coyote.

@BoisDArcKikos 2 ай бұрын

Yes I have sold a few to that region down by San Antonio,Fredicksburg, Beaumont, & Victoria. They have done well. Kikos are a pretty hardy goat and work well in the brush. You will need protection for sure like a good LGD.

@BoisDArcKikos 2 ай бұрын

Message me on my Facebook page if you have anymore questions.

@HoneyHollowHomestead 7 ай бұрын

Can't get antibiotics at TS anymore. Have to go through a vet. Our glorious, non-farming, politicians, in all their "wisdom", made it so. 😡

@user-kv2pt4lu9y 7 ай бұрын

If you farm regeneratively like Joel Salatin, Gabe Brown, Greg Judy, Steve Kenyon, Will Harris,... you can minimize or eliminate use of inputs of medicines.

@HoneyHollowHomestead 7 ай бұрын

@@user-kv2pt4lu9y Are you a goat farmer?

@user-kv2pt4lu9y 7 ай бұрын

@@HoneyHollowHomestead i have been in dairy cattle all my life, 112 milking registered Holsteins in 1970's and 80's. Expanded in 90's to 200 milking and in 2004-5 to 750 milking. Dad retired over a year ago and dairy cattle sold, beefers bought by 2 brothers. I had done the vet tech tasks-aseptic milk samples, striking bi or tri plates, reading the growth on the media, deciding drug therapy according to protocol set up by vet clinic, gave imm, im, iv, sq, boe, oral, and intrauterine treatments. Had milked my grammy's goats in 80's when she had a broken arm, had a couple goats in 2011 (they were like pets-what a mistake), neice and sis-in-law have some milking breed goats. I am looking at meat goats and hair sheep-hope to have permanent fencing up and learn how to move temporary fencing by mid summer. Worked at CAFO pig operation for 18 months. Had over 200 free-range chickens and a few turkeys around 2011. I enjoy the harvesting process, just not on cold days. Fingers don't work well when too cold. Have a blessed day!

@HoneyHollowHomestead 7 ай бұрын

@@user-kv2pt4lu9y Just making sure you aren't an "arm chair farmer". My goats are free ranged (most people can not do what I do), mostly. Still setting up control systems. Taking longer than expected because life keeps getting in the way. I don't use drugs often, but when it's needed it's NEEDED quickly.