Our setup for 2 Nigerian Dwarf Goats in a suburban backyard

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2 жыл бұрын

We have 2 Nigerian Dwarf goats from Left Foot Farm in a suburban backyard.
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Left Foot Farm
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Goat barn - Lowes. Honestly, this was overly difficult to assemble. www.lowes.com/pd/Arrow-Common...
Feedlot panels, T-posts, hay from Everett Co-op
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Ikea Lack side table
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Hay feeder www.amazon.com/dp/B07G4LK4HM/...
Dog house. I wouldn't buy a new one but any used one is a nice place for goats to rest. The slanted roof gives a place for goats to sleep and stand.
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@stephanieRae444 2 жыл бұрын

Nigerian dwarf goats are the sweetest ❤️

@NellyeHight 11 ай бұрын

The hack to attach the t post to the shed is incredibly helpful!! We will be getting Nigerian Dwarf goats decently soon and I was planning on putting the shelter at the edge of the run but was struggling to think of a way to keep the goats from trying to push past the t posts on either side. What a great idea!!

@jannawebbon67 11 ай бұрын

Hooray, glad that helped!!! That's all my husband's idea and execution.

@bettylongshore9594 2 жыл бұрын

Great ideas!!!! Love the shed!!!

@sheridawnhayden 2 жыл бұрын

Make your own feeder with the fence panels. The 2”x4” openings keep them from pulling out too much hay. Making a trough under the feeder to catch the falling hay is also helpful. As you’ve probably discovered, once hay touches the ground it’s poisonous. Apparently. 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! That's a great idea. We have extra bits of the 2"×4" we could do that with. That would have also prevented them from getting their heads stuck when they were smaller.

@skirtedfancy Жыл бұрын

This is so helpful, please keep us updated on your suburban farming adventures!

@lizpurvis2386 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for info

@germanwritingclub6675 2 жыл бұрын

fun to see. thanks for sharing.

@BaileyHillsFarm 2 жыл бұрын

we love our goats ... fun all the time... new subscribers alot of times at lowes you can get free spools from wire... just cover the holes on top

@kirkgiberson7455 Жыл бұрын

I'm rooting for you guys to get your home and acreage !

@RnDtv123 2 жыл бұрын

So cute! I love their collars too! I hope to have a few goats some day!! 🐐🌻

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! They're super cute. I hope you have goats someday too!

@ericcoffey796 Жыл бұрын

As of now the best thing I found is a hay net the opening is 2 in by 2 in I have 5 nigerian dwarf goats

@marlenedimmitt1475 Жыл бұрын

Something I read about is to get the minerals up off the ground and in a sectioned feeder hanging on the fence or whatever your feeding station is because goats don’t like to have their head down to eat. They are foragers, so anything at eye level and above. Also with a sectional feeder you can put baking soda in one part, other minerals in the other parts. One other thing I read about is wood stains and paints are poisonous to goats. Hope this helps. 😊

@jannawebbon67 Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea! We have sold our goats for now but I hope others see this comment.

@mohamedly5557 Жыл бұрын

The video I’ve been looking for, thanks alot 🌹

@jannawebbon67 Жыл бұрын

Glad this could help!

@mohamedly5557 Жыл бұрын

@@jannawebbon67 I hope to see more content

@DioJeanBaptiste 2 жыл бұрын

:-) yay and adorable

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Dio!

@glicelglicelmoralesmorales7951 2 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha.. its like having a 2 yrs toddler running around the house😃😃😃😃😃😅😅😅😅🥰🥰🥰

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

They definitely act like toddlers!

@lizpurvis2386 2 жыл бұрын

Might put chicken wire inside hay rack

@jannawebbon67 Жыл бұрын

We had to sell our goats since we're moving soon. Hope this video has been helpful to you other backyard goatfarmers!

@ravenbrown74 2 жыл бұрын

You have it nice living in the city. I’ve had my Nigerians I’ve had 5 of them for a year then we got babies now we have a total of 11 where did you get your babies from are they Registered and show quality. I haven’t shown mine yet. I’m new at this.

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

I got them from Left Foot farm. I think they're pure bred but I haven't gotten around to doing paperwork yet to get them registered. I consider them more pets and won't be showing them or building a herd while we live here. I will breed one of them at some point mostly because I want the experience and want to learn how to make my own goat cheese.

@rebeccadees2300 2 жыл бұрын

Adorable. I would love to see your chicken Coop set up too.

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like my lil goaties! I did a video last year about my chicken set up. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l62elLuH3NSwlKc.html

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, our chickens were killed by raccoons. Here is a video about lessons learned. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sMmJnsedqK2vhIk.html

@jamesrpauley Жыл бұрын

@@jannawebbon67 I had the same thing happened, but learned from what I should have done the first time. I was a newbie and those coons knew exactly what to do.

@MsAm4zing 3 ай бұрын

I would love an update to how the goats are doing and the goat area!

@jannawebbon67 3 ай бұрын

I don't have the goats anymore, I wasn't able to keep up taking care of them with having a human kid and working a full time job. I rehomed the goats and gave the new owners a lot of the equipment. The goat area has been returned to grass backyard.

@MsAm4zing 3 ай бұрын

I totally understand. I have 4 kiddos and they take a lot of time!

@BARBARA-pt2fp 2 жыл бұрын

Just listened to a fello on u tube, talking about hay that has been sprayed with herbicides killing garden plants and bushes, even after being composted and also in form of manure. apparently clears animal in 1 to 2 days, if fed untreated untreated hay and pasture. can remain in feed and pasture up a year.

@angiewallace1596 Жыл бұрын

Which goat breed have the mildest tasting milk?

@tuesdayepting9417 2 жыл бұрын

what do the neighbors think of the goats ? do you live in the city?. I live in Washington state also, outside of the city but in city limits. we got chickens and rabbits but thought about the same type of goats you have.

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

They don't seem to mind (as far as I can tell). We invited the ones right next to us to come over and play with the goats and they loved it. They were louder when they were younger and are quieter now. When we first got them, kids in the neighborhood would pop their heads over the fence and go "baaaaaa!" at the goats to get them to respond.

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like the goats are less smelly than chickens and they don't start squawking early in the morning to be let out.

@abrahamlopez1240 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the fence panels ?

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

I got them from a local co-op: www.co-opsupplyinc.com/marysville/ But they're the same as these. www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/horse-fence-panel-5-ft-x-16-ft 5 foot tall, 16 feet wide, 2×4 in opening. Smaller openings since they can get caught. Once they're full sized, 4 feet might not be tall enough. We used 6 feet tall T-posts and might reinforce where they like to rub up against.

@abrahamlopez1240 2 жыл бұрын

@@jannawebbon67 okay thank you !

@alysonteer9771 Жыл бұрын

Place a cover over the hay feeder or use some chicken wire and raise it so it will hold more but not allow them through the top.

@1luckystrike 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I'm guessing Alderwood mall here in Wa.? .... Cool I'm watching your video. I was thinking about going to Left Foot farms! So I think that's a sign. Curious,What was the cost per doe? And are they ever loud at night? Thanks

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

The does were $350. Honestly, it took a while to get them from Left Foot Farms. The Northwest Goats has a lot of goats for sale, including registered Nigerian Dwarf Goats. facebook.com/groups/163475833805767/

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

Left Foot Farms does have farm stays which could be cool especially to see what their set up is and learn some goat chores. And yes, referencing Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood. I just think it's very funny to name my tiny backyard farm after a suburban mall.

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

They are actually quieter than our chickens were. When the goaties were very lil, they did cry quite a bit especially when they saw us through the windows. I think they get loud again when they're in heat. In general they aren't very talkative at night and bleat more during the day if they want our attention.

@1luckystrike 2 жыл бұрын

@@jannawebbon67 Thanks a bunch for fast reply and the FB recommendation. Looks like it will be a great source for finding 2 or 3 Doe sometime soon. Looking forward to it. Have you had any issues with them getting out of that type of fencing you put up? I wanna get prepped before I get them... Your little goaties are super cute!

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

@@1luckystrike I haven't had any issues with them escaping from the enclosure. When I open the gate, they always try to run out and then sometimes I have to lure them back inside with alfalfa. They like to rub their backs along some of the panels, so I'll probably reinforce those with an extra T post each. I hope you find some nice does!

@pepegapapaya 2 жыл бұрын

Cute. I want goats but the only concern is how loud they might be with the neighbors in mind

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they were especially loud when they were little babies, but now they mostly only yell if they see me. Our neighbors haven't complained yet! The neighbor kids sometimes will pop their heads over the fence and yell baaa at them to get the goats to baaa back.

@pepegapapaya 2 жыл бұрын

@@jannawebbon67 oh cool, if I end up getting goats it would be on an airbnb vacation rental property so it could be especially cool for people on vacation to let their kids go over and pet the goats

@hillaryxoxo1643 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure if I missed it but how tall is your fence?

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

5 feet! I probably didn't mention it.

@kellykaus4039 2 жыл бұрын

@@jannawebbon67 so to confirm, they are 5ft with a 6ft T post, right? Have they tried or been able to jump over the fence or get put of their yard? Love the shed idea for a barn.

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

@@kellykaus4039 Yes, 5 foot fence with 6 foot t-posts. They've never gotten over the fence. They're still about half size. I'll probably need to move away chairs from the fence so they can't use those to jump over when they get bigger.

@dj...channel2549 2 жыл бұрын

You look beautiful Janna 💓💕💗

@allisoncranford1507 Жыл бұрын

What size shed did you have for them?

@jannawebbon67 Жыл бұрын

It was the Arrow 6-ft x 5-ft EZEE Shed Galvanized Steel Storage Shed from Lowes.

@voodoochild863 2 жыл бұрын

How noisy are they? Do you think neighbors would complain about the noise?

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

They were noiser when they younger. The neighbors seem to like them. The kids like to peek over the fence and yell at them to get the goats to yell back. We've had some neighbors over to play with them.

@aliciaperez4862 8 ай бұрын

That’s my biggest concern 😢 I’m not trying to make enemies!

@jellybean4183 3 ай бұрын

Do you still have the goats?

@jannawebbon67 3 ай бұрын

No, unfortunately I don't have the goats anymore. I had a baby and wasn't able to keep up with taking care of the goats and my human kid. I was able to re-home them with someone who had a family farm.

@mandinga2977 2 жыл бұрын

Hi what size is your shed?

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

Here's a link to the shed we have. It was difficul to assemble, so I don't necessarily recommend this specifc one. www.lowes.com/pd/Arrow-Common-6-ft-x-5-ft-Interior-Dimensions-5-5-ft-x-4-5-ft-EZEE-Shed-Galvanized-Steel-Storage-Shed/1000246405

@mandinga2977 2 жыл бұрын

@@jannawebbon67 understandable. Thank you! Absolutely love your video. Can’t wait to get my wethers

@jannawebbon67 2 жыл бұрын

@@mandinga2977 Oh have fun with your pet goats, that's so exciting!!