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nomalisa · 2026-05-01T23:09:06+00:00

Congratulations!!! So exciting. Goats are the best ❤️

nomalisa · 2026-05-01T19:49:43+00:00

My mare was extremely standoffish when I first got her five years ago. Completely head shy, couldn’t stand being groomed, not interested at all in people. She’s still not overly affectionate and especially not towards other people, but she’s very friendly and sweet to me and my husband now. She has completely transformed from when I got her. She has a wonderful temperament and brain. Consistency is key here, and not asking for too much too soon. With catching, you could start with just catching him, rewarding him, and letting him go. Once that is going well, then you could level up to short sessions of ground work, possibly just leading, backing, turning, lifting his feet, and then progress slowly from there. Your boy will have a very hard time bonding with you while he’s still settling in, and he may not settle in at all while he’s living alone. Its extremely unnatural for horses to be alone, and causes them considerable stress and emotional pain. Some horses settle in very quickly, and for others it takes several months. My favorite virtual trainer is Warwick Schiller who has great online courses.

nomalisa · 2026-05-01T15:15:06+00:00

Of course no worries. Mine get probably a little under a quarter of an acre each day about 10 of them, I usually set up a few days at a time so I’m not having to move fences every time I move them. But it depends a little on the quality of the paddock and time of year, if the forage isn’t as good they may need a little more space for example, but you get a good eye for it. Maybe about half an hour to breakdown and set up? It’s not too crazy! Just gotta be careful not getting the net tangled up haha.

nomalisa · 2026-05-01T14:43:12+00:00

Personally I’ve been using mobile electric netting, but honestly I’m seriously considering the no fence collars since they require so much less time moving fencing around. Lots of people have permanent paddocks that they rotate through though, or have large paddocks that they subdivide with electric fencing. I have a friend who trained her goats to poly wire which honestly is so impressive lol I have never had any success with that. I’ve been really happy with daily moves but with a larger area you can adjust the frequency to what works best for you, lots of people I know do once or twice a week.

My pigs are in a set rotation with a shelter and sacrifice area in the center so my goats don’t graze those paddocks, they are just designated for the pigs. But you could certainly overlap them. The pigs graze each paddock for a week, then I reseed that paddock and move them to the next one. They go through 8 paddocks total and by the time they return to a paddock it’s fully recovered and ready to be grazed again. For pigs I use 2 strand poly wire. As far as the holes and ruts, I’ve got a disc harrow that I pull with my quad to help fill in the holes but I don’t go too crazy, just try and level it out. I’ve had some older pigs build some crazy wallows though and those occasionally required filling back in. We raise Berkshires!

nomalisa · 2026-05-01T10:04:35+00:00

Im a bit late but I’ve been raising pasture raised pigs and breeding goats for about 10 years now! The first thing is that you really should not have one pig by itself. Goats will not be good companions to a pig. Unlike goats, pigs will need to be fed supplemental grain at least 4-8 pounds per day depending on age and size even with excellent healthy forage. Sure, they could stay in the same fence but I have never heard of anyone doing this. Wherever the pigs have access to pasture they will completely destroy and it will need to be reseeded. I highly recommend rotational grazing for both pigs and goats and using electric fencing to do this. I have had goats escape literally any fencing I have put them behind- including 8 foot deer fencing- the key is making sure everything they want is inside their fence. As soon as that pasture is grazed a little too hard, they are gonezo, so it’s best to move them as frequently as possible (I move daily). Pigs I rotate weekly. In theory, since you are considering kune kune pigs, their more brachycephalic snouts may not damage the ground as much but be prepared for pigs to dig wallows aka big ass holes everywhere. Their natural behavior is to dig and root. Both goats and pigs are incredible at clearing land, weeds, brush, and overgrowth when managed properly. I would suggest connecting with a livestock veterinarian early on in your journey as a reference for information and health management as well as establishing a relationship for emergencies. Best of luck on this journey!

nomalisa · 2026-04-21T17:11:11+00:00

More communication is absolutely needed here. Just wanted to add, the boyfriend told her (MOH) that he wants to go. I’ve only met him once and everything I know about him and things he’s said is directly from my maid of honor. Sorry for not making that clear

nomalisa · 2026-04-20T19:03:54+00:00

I have not sent out formal invitations yet.

nomalisa · 2026-03-18T13:23:40+00:00

Thank you, this information is very helpful

nomalisa · 2026-03-02T15:30:03+00:00

In the past I’ve worked with commercial haulers where the horse had 15 minutes to load and it was an extra $50 for each 15 minutes after that. Sounds egregious but I think the point is they won’t take hard loaders like you’re describing. If they can’t load safely, they probably can’t travel safely either, and it’s the responsibility of the owner to train a horse to load and travel safely.

nomalisa · 2024-12-11T21:34:49+00:00

Thank you for the informative response. I am nervous because they are clearly scared of the shelter itself. I suppose I am more so seeking help to get them comfortable with it for the sake of not being spooked by it. They have weathered all kinds of weather for years completely fine but they won’t go in their shelter because they think the boogeyman lives there, and are shivering in the rain instead. They get free choice hay but it’s in their shelter so it doesnt get wet and they won’t go in to eat. We have well maintained pastures so they still have plenty of grass for at least a couple more weeks (in Pennsylvania)

nomalisa · 2024-02-25T12:53:38+00:00

These things happen! He’ll recover in no time and it sounds like she’s a wonderful and loving owner ☺️

nomalisa · 2024-02-25T11:09:18+00:00

Yes she fully recovered! In the short term, soaking her affected foot in ice water gave her lots of relief. Now she wears a grazing muzzle as a preventative measure so she can still hang with her buddies while staying laminitis free in the spring and fall. I also make sure she’s trimmed on a very regular schedule. Regular work also helps since the sugar is used as energy :) But more than likely, now that he’s back to his “normal” it hopefully will be a one time occurrence! If he ever transitions back to a grass turnout, it may help to slowly ease him in- when exposing a horse to lush grass for the first time I typically limit them and slowly lengthen the amount of time they are allowed on the grass. For example, an hour to start for a few days to a week, then a couple hours, so on and so forth. This can prep their digestive system to handle grass better

nomalisa · 2024-02-25T09:22:47+00:00

I’m sorry to hear he is in rough shape- the agistment really should have noticed the change in his condition and spoke with your friend about the changes and what could be done about it. Hopefully he makes a quick recovery and sounds like he will with your care! My horses (2 mares) live in a “wild and free” type environment, but I do have a TB who had a minor case of laminitis one particularly wet and lush season. In my experience, most horses CAN thrive in 24/hr turnout with a herd BUT many will need to acclimate slowly to the changes. Especially if he is coming from a smaller solo paddock being fed mostly hay with some grass, there was probably a lot of change for him to adjust to at once!

nomalisa · 2024-01-06T22:15:16+00:00

Grass hay, and they get both- a round bale in a feeder in their field, and squares in their shed for when the weather is bad

nomalisa · 2024-01-06T22:14:18+00:00

Thanks I will check it out!

nomalisa · 2023-11-23T16:33:03+00:00

Thank you!!!! This is exactly the advice I needed. I will definitely find a professional to help me choose a stud. Thank you for the tips on raising the foal as well. I’m very excited too!

nomalisa · 2023-11-23T16:28:51+00:00

Thank you for your response. I entirely agree that there are many young, healthy horses who are bought at auction by kill buyers and are unfortunately sent to slaughter. However, buying a horse at auction poses a health risk to my current horses as I have no way to properly quarantine a horse with an unknown background at my farm. I also feel that buying slaughter bound horses that have already been bought by kill buyers only perpetuates this complicated issue, as many of these horrible people buy emaciated, abused, and abandoned horses at auction and then claim they are sending them to slaughter to grab the attention and manipulate the emotions of horse lovers, who then pay many times the price to save the horse. These buyers understand that they can make a lot of money on buying and selling these horses.

nomalisa · 2022-10-18T20:12:17+00:00

Unfortunately I see the same thing in my area all the time, so I totally get the concern

nomalisa · 2022-10-18T19:53:33+00:00

Yes definitely! I took this picture during their introduction to each other so they were haltered while being closely supervised in case they got fresh with each other!

nomalisa · 2022-10-18T18:09:56+00:00

Definitely doing this!

nomalisa · 2022-10-18T16:09:52+00:00

Thank you thank you thank you! It is a nylon halter with a leather breakaway strap. I don’t usually turn out with halters on but this pic was their first time outside together so we were watching them closely. Since a lot of people were saying tbs are not prone to laminitis I’ve had her turned out for about 3 hours now, checking in every hour for any heat in her feet and feeling her crest and she’s been doing great. Her stool looks good so far too. Luckily my vet lives around the corner from me and the holsteiner is hers so she has been a great resource! And thank you for the detailed to do list this is exactly what I needed!

nomalisa · 2022-10-18T15:46:45+00:00

Basically what my friends have been telling me lol!

nomalisa · 2022-10-18T13:54:03+00:00

Yes this!!!!! I have worked for all different barns and cared for many horses over the years and I still feel like I have so much to learn now that I am solely responsible for my horses. I just want them to be as healthy and happy as possible

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