We have a very bad little goat that is soon going to have to move if he doesn't straighten up. He is your typical youngster, won't listen to his mom and sneaks out to explore the world. Every day Mel has to catch this little goat and put him back in the pasture. He has figured out that he can flatten himself out and scoot under the fence. I have tried to catch him and he's too quick for me. The whole time, his mom is on the other side of the fence just a screaming. Mel had a migrane this afternoon and I had to wake him up to go get the goat. This time it had managed to escape to the road and someone came down our driveway to tell me. How embarrassing. Mel was not happy. Usually the goat just gets loose and hangs out in the driveway or wanders toward the house. None of the other little goats are doing this and if he would just hurry up and grow, he wouldn't fit under the fence. I suspect he's going to be the first one that gets sold when people come looking for an "organic lawnmower".

He sounds like a real terror, Pat! We have twin lambs like that. DH has named them the Hu twins, 'cos they're such Houdinis!! They seem to get through every little space in the fences.
Do you have any electric fences? Our goats respect electricity! (Although we only use it in their night pen as an extra precaution around their wire.)
P.S. If your goat shows up at my place I'll send him home! :hurray:

He sounds like a goat that wants to explore! Nothing like chasing down animals. Besides my own, I've chased down farmers cows, goats and lambs. Once, on my way to my office job (high heels and all) I came upon 2 calves running loose in the road. I pulled over and started hearding them into a fenced area. Another woman pulled over to give me a hand. We managed to get the calves into the field and went on our way. Several days later, I found out after to talking to the farmer, who's field we had put them, they weren't even his calves!

Susie in MN

We have a very bad little goat that is soon going to have to move if he doesn't straighten up. He is your typical youngster, won't listen to his mom and sneaks out to explore the world. Every day Mel has to catch this little goat and put him back in the pasture. He has figured out that he can flatten himself out and scoot under the fence. I have tried to catch him and he's too quick for me. The whole time, his mom is on the other side of the fence just a screaming. Mel had a migrane this afternoon and I had to wake him up to go get the goat. This time it had managed to escape to the road and someone came down our driveway to tell me. How embarrassing. Mel was not happy. Usually the goat just gets loose and hangs out in the driveway or wanders toward the house. None of the other little goats are doing this and if he would just hurry up and grow, he wouldn't fit under the fence. I suspect he's going to be the first one that gets sold when people come looking for an "organic lawnmower".

Could you not plug his exit hole? I don't know how big a space you're talking about, but what about putting a board over the hole...or some chicken wire or something like that?

Good advice, Ginger (and welcome!). I suspect that this little goat will by now have grown too big to be getting through that hole any more! Either that, or Pat has managed to convince some poor gullible person that he's just what they need in their yard!

Plugging the hole is a good idea if you only have a small pasture. We however have about 40 acres, so the crafty little goats always find a way out. That particular bad little goat has now grown up and we have a whole bunch of youngsters again. It seems like one seasons goats will be little monsters and the next will be so sweet. These darlings haven't even thought about getting out this time and are the best behaved ones that I can remember in a while. Guess that means the next ones will be horrible.

These darlings haven't even thought about getting out this time and are the best behaved ones that I can remember in a while. Guess that means the next ones will be horrible.
Preparation's everything! What a break! one entire goat generation to plot out a solution...

Er...just how long is that anyway? :glass:

I have always loved goats but never lived anywhere that I could have one...or two...or more. I'm in Vegas now. NOT a goat place at all! Tho' I do have three kitty-guys, Jake, Bailey & Darius.

What is the price on the goat? I'm looking to buy one just for grazing on 7.5 acres of land.

ygt70....Since this post was started nearly a year ago I would hope that Pat's little goat has now grown up.... and grown good!
I would suggest you seriously think about NOT having just one goat. Goats are naturally herd animals and the sight of one lone goat is a sad one. They are sensitive and intelligent creatures.
You will need to be sure you have good fences and good shelter. There are lots of good goat books available to give you further information if you should need it.

Exactly as Maggie said. This morning as I was driving up the driveway, I looked over and saw our animals all in together grazing. It was a wonderful picture. Single animals would not be happy and would be trying to find a way out so they could find other goats. Goats are animals that require far more care than most people think. I would definitely recommend spending some time reading up on them and doing my research before making a purchase.

hi i'm new to site and found it cause i m looking for a goat or two for sale
i live in eden nc on 3 acres which has an over-grown pasture if u have some for sale or know of some-one please contact at lweindl@yahoo.com
thank-you