Great video. Our 11 yr old son and I have been wanting goats for so long, he just watched this and said well it doesn't make sense not to have them LOL. I had a pet one as a kid so I do know the effort involved but I think my husband just lost the battle ;)
The Good Life Permaculture RUclips channel most definitely deserves a much wider audience. So, please encourage your friends or fellow permaculture enthusiasts to subscribe! I’m also highly impressed with the quality of videoing, which always shows interesting angles and very good close-upshots. Thank you for a beautiful insight into urban goat keeping!
I have no interest in keeping goats (at this stage of my life anyway) but I just love seeing your connection with the animals you keep and your garden and kitchen!
Great video Hannah. I always wondered about the small area they live in. Now I have no doubt in my mind that we can keep goats on our small 2.2acre property. Deep litter ftw.
Love this video Hannah! We milked our little mini goats for years, but each one would only produce milk for about 6 months, and all those kids go find homes for didn’t sit well with me. Would love to milk again, but I need a great long term mullet like yours next time! (Our minis are still here, just being gorgeous, eating all the things and producing manure for the garden 😉)
I am so in love with all of this!!! How much space do you think would be the minimum you could keep a goat in? I live in a small suburban block. Trying to make a mini farm on my 440m2 block as much as I can. Chickens, veggie garden etc. thank you for sharing such great info!
I have a couple of questions.. do they need to have young every year to stay in milk? How do you manage things if you can’t milk them for a day or are going away on holidays?
I have 2 girls, kept in a bigger pen, that are feed with oat and chuff, stock pellets and a collection of brush from my 20acre property every day. This is not enough. The difference between a healthy goat and a maintained one is letting them graze naturally. When I did this their coats became silky... Now that's a healthy goat
We let them graze in some of the grassy areas os our property as well. They've got they're winter coats on at the moment and are in the process of malting. Over summer their coats are super shiny/silky :-)
Saanen, toggenburgs, british alpine, nubians are all common milkers - you can read more on our goat tea towel here: goodlifepermaculture.com.au/product/gorgeous-goats-teatowel/
Love these videos too. But yes, please turn down the mic volume to prevent audio clipping. You can increase the volume in post and/or use a compressor to make the audio stand out again in the video.
What are the saanen breed like for bleating? I have just got some very loud and neighbor annyoing nigerian dwarfs. Thinking maybe the saanen would be better for us
It spreads vigorously. It has been used in land restoration across Australia successfully, but it can compromise other species becoming established as well. It's always a good idea to see what local natives can do a similar job. In Tassie, we have lots of Acacia species that are great pioneer plants :-).
Great video. Our 11 yr old son and I have been wanting goats for so long, he just watched this and said well it doesn't make sense not to have them LOL. I had a pet one as a kid so I do know the effort involved but I think my husband just lost the battle ;)
Ha ha !
The Good Life Permaculture RUclips channel most definitely deserves a much wider audience. So, please encourage your friends or fellow permaculture enthusiasts to subscribe! I’m also highly impressed with the quality of videoing, which always shows interesting angles and very good close-upshots. Thank you for a beautiful insight into urban goat keeping!
Thanks for your support Anthony :-)
Lol. I’m noticing the use of pallets for the food holder and the goat accommodation. Such useful things.
I have goats and milk them and I never ever get tired of watching goat videos, just loved this, thanks for sharing.
amazing host and video
Well, that goat must surely be a happy girl. That is a very long lactation. Yum, we love goats milk . Xxoo
Thank you Hannah. Great stuff.
Great info, thanx.
Your Hearty laugh made me smile ;-)
Thank you Hannah for this video, great information and your goats are beautiful ps. Can’t wait for your book to arrive in my letterbox!! Kathy
I have no interest in keeping goats (at this stage of my life anyway) but I just love seeing your connection with the animals you keep and your garden and kitchen!
Great video Hannah. I always wondered about the small area they live in. Now I have no doubt in my mind that we can keep goats on our small 2.2acre property. Deep litter ftw.
Love this video Hannah! We milked our little mini goats for years, but each one would only produce milk for about 6 months, and all those kids go find homes for didn’t sit well with me. Would love to milk again, but I need a great long term mullet like yours next time! (Our minis are still here, just being gorgeous, eating all the things and producing manure for the garden 😉)
Agree - I would struggle to join them so often, it's such a huge thing for their bodies!
Life goals! This looks awesome 😍
Thanks for this, I had been wondering about how you did it!
The pen looks amazing.
Happy to help!
I am so in love with all of this!!! How much space do you think would be the minimum you could keep a goat in? I live in a small suburban block. Trying to make a mini farm on my 440m2 block as much as I can. Chickens, veggie garden etc. thank you for sharing such great info!
I have a couple of questions.. do they need to have young every year to stay in milk? How do you manage things if you can’t milk them for a day or are going away on holidays?
I have 2 girls, kept in a bigger pen, that are feed with oat and chuff, stock pellets and a collection of brush from my 20acre property every day. This is not enough. The difference between a healthy goat and a maintained one is letting them graze naturally. When I did this their coats became silky... Now that's a healthy goat
We let them graze in some of the grassy areas os our property as well. They've got they're winter coats on at the moment and are in the process of malting. Over summer their coats are super shiny/silky :-)
I love it! Quick question - what are the best goats for milking?
Saanen are the best but Boer can be milked too.
Saanen, toggenburgs, british alpine, nubians are all common milkers - you can read more on our goat tea towel here: goodlifepermaculture.com.au/product/gorgeous-goats-teatowel/
Great video thank you for sharing..we are looking at gettinga milking goat for our urban 1/2 acre..is it best to keep 2 or will 1 be fine ?
Tim Woodward, goats are herd animals, it's always best to have at least two.
You always need at least two - if you only have one they'll become very sad/depressed/stressed.
I love the videos, Hannah, but your mic clips heaps in each video! Turn the levels down :)
Love these videos too. But yes, please turn down the mic volume to prevent audio clipping. You can increase the volume in post and/or use a compressor to make the audio stand out again in the video.
Hahah - yes, obviously still learning about the mic!
What are the saanen breed like for bleating? I have just got some very loud and neighbor annyoing nigerian dwarfs. Thinking maybe the saanen would be better for us
Why is tree lucerne classed a weed please… I have brought seeds from Diggers to create a wind break in central Tassie….is this not a good idea?
It spreads vigorously. It has been used in land restoration across Australia successfully, but it can compromise other species becoming established as well. It's always a good idea to see what local natives can do a similar job. In Tassie, we have lots of Acacia species that are great pioneer plants :-).
I adore goats!
Never keep one on its own ~they’ll be terribly sad and sing out for friends endlessly
Absolutely - you need at least two for this reason.
Raw milk be good for you, yo.
I am happy that you love your goats and look after them well but their living quarters aren’t big enough. Their brains will be wilting.