electric goat fence?

[trouter]

I use a board fence 48" high with two strand electric around the bottom Top strand is about 20" bottom strand is about 10" off the ground never had any trouble.

[Norm]

I wouldn't have a problem with that Al, but you know how the DNR is about messing with a creek. I almost had to get permission from them to build my pond. Seems if it gets over a certain size they need to do an impact study. Darned if it wasn't just under that size. ;D

Patty has been talking about fresh milk again. You would think soom interprising dairyman would sell fresh milk in this state but have not been able to find one. I'd like to find one that likes fresh eggs for breakfast to barter with.

[Patty]

Al

You need a creek straightened? No problem ;D. I never was one for letting those pesky laws and their enforcers bother me.    Me and Martha could become great pals. Heck, she might even be able to teach me how to cook and make those cutsey little craft things she does so well. ;D

[redpowerd]

its against zoning regulations for dairymen to sell milk to the public. you need a permit, and fill out form w-r4 and tt-90, get an attorney to sign here, here, and ........here.

[Norm]

That may be the reason milk prices are so bad Jon, cutting out the middle man is illegal without a bunch of bs. I like to make my own pizza but the store bought mozzarella is so salty I can't stand it anymore. Bought me the book and ingredients to make my own.

How bought slipping me a couple of gallons under the table. ;D

[redpowerd]

trade for some home brew motzerella?

the kraft cheese plant here in canton announced its shutting down this summer, now we need to ship 30 more miles.

[ADfields]

We always sold our raw milk for non human use (WINK WINK) only. ;) ;)   We would tell them it's what we drink, and I will give you a cup to drink right now for free but if we sell you some the law states you CANT drink it and you understand that, right? ;) ;)   We were getting $3 a gallon in the 70"s and selling around 40 gallons a day, then we were given base by U.D.A. for free if we would stop selling.   In the mid 80's we sold that base for $130K when we shut down.   Dad still has a show string of around 30 Jersey cows that we don't know what to do with when he can no longer handle them.
Andy

[Linda]

Norm,

So if'n I bring my "little champ" over, you gonna show me how to make that mozzy cheese? ;D

I just started making my own yogurt.  8)
Lots better than the stuff you buy at the store!  Even if I do say so myself.   :

By the way, You think this wife swappin' thing is legal?  
I'd hate to do time over "cheesy little champ @ mozzy creek." ;)

Linda

[Linda]

Trouter,

Welcome to the Forestry Forum!

You been goatin' long?  I had to put my bottom wire 6" off the ground (one of my goats loves to go under the fence). :

Did you saw your own lumber for the fence?  

If you get a chance, fill out your biography.

Linda  

[ADfields]

Norm,


By the way, You think this wife swappin' thing is legal?  

 :D :D :D Never saw that one coming. :D :D :D
Andy

[Norm]

Andy we had Jerseys' growing up and they are a great cow. Too bad your dad is so far away I'd volunteer to give em a place to go out to pasture so to speak.

Linda these folks don't know how wild us Iowans are, must be the long winters.  :D

Are you having any baby goats this spring? They are the cutest little things.

[ADfields]

Well thanks Norm.   He has the milkers farmed out to a family Friend in Buckeye Arizona for the last 10 years.   They are mixed in with 2000 Holsteins, he keeps them in the first calf heifer string.   Dad has all the young ones with him.   I would like to bring them up hear and milk them so they stay in the family but don't see how I can money wise. :-/   He will likely sell them in the next couple years now.   They are great stock, all on DHIA and testing the the top 1/4 of all Jerseys in the US for profit.   They go to 3 shows a year now (used to be 9) and do very well.   Dad has a huge stock pile of silver platters from over the years from the shows and just got one from the Arizona State Fair for showing there 50 years in a row last year.
Andy

[Norm]

That's cool Andy, we showed Jerseys in 4H. They are real easy to halter break and are a nice looking cow. After we quit milking my dad kept two that were really tame. They finally died of old age after many years of out to pasture. Seemed fitting.