Bakers Acres

[jbaker]

I wanted to share some photos of our "farm" and decided to start this thread instead of derailing others, the pictires are of the kid goats, inside our barn, and my temporary door shelter.

 

[jbaker]

 

[jbaker]

 

[kmcconaughey]

Jeff, very nice! I like the name too "Bakers Acres"

Those kids sure are sooooo cute!!!

 

[bjamison]

Jeff - looks great!

My 13 year old daughter would like to have some "kids" like that one of these days. She loves animals, especially horses.

I like how you are putting those old pallets to good use too. I've heard of people making small sheds out of them.

I see lots of snow in your profile pic, but some grass starting to come-up around your barn. You got a deck on one of them Cub Cadet drawn back and ready to go?

 

[fcurrier]

Jeff, I don't know how you do it all.

 

[jbaker]

Frank, I am not sure how I do it, but it makes for a busy life. I hope to get some pics of the month old chicks we have.

We have to fence about 900 feet of feild and am looking for some tips or advice. We want to keep goats and maybe a cow someday enclosed in our pasture, on a low budget..


Bill, Thanks,, I like to reuse stuff;skids and sign tarp..


Yes the mower deck went on yesterday and right to work

 

[kostendorf]

Jeff, I don't know if you already use an electric fence or not but it is a very cost effective way to keep cattle where you want them. I have old barbwire surrounding my property which has been repaired several times in the past 40 years to a point it needs replaced. Not having enough money to replace the barbwire I strung 1 wire of electric up my drive and around my house to keep 7 to 10 cattle in and has been trouble free for the last 15 years. cattle normally are pretty docile if they have water and food. 1 electric fencer can work up to 20 miles of fence and don't use any electric if its not grounded out. I have a 20 mile fencer on about a 1/2 mile of fence and it hurts like *%$*& if you touch it... The animals learn to stay away real quick.

 

[fcurrier]

Jeffey: 900 feet of field. 900 x 900?
When we had horses the friend that supplied our hay turned us on to fiberglass fence posts, their appropriate standoffs for electrically charged wire, and either an electric or solar powered electric fence charger.
To be honest, horses and cows are easy to keep contained. Pigs, so -so. Goats - climbing is in their genes!!

Bakers Acres is a great idea/commitment.

 

[jbaker]

Frank, that would be 900 feet of property line to fence.. my goats could double for houdinie, sometimes I just

and wonder, how did she get out..

A lot good pics today, just too tired to upload tonight

 

[dgregg]

Jeff
Nice looking LaMancha's. Seeing the kids almost make me wish we still had goats. We milked and raised kids for 4-H. A lot of fun and work for a lot of years.
People still ask if we have goats anymore, I just tell them I only have 1 old goat anymore and I let her stay in the house with me.
Houdinie is not the word when the strawberries, roses and pine trees are on the other side.

 

[jbaker]

David, thanks,, we have mostly LaMancha's 15 total, with kids included and two Nubians one a excpecting momma and her yearling.

And yes your correct strawberry patch can disappeaer with them

 

[jbaker]

my grandson getting a goat kid kiss

 

[kmcconaughey]

Jeff, cute photo!

 

[mhomrighausen]

Jeff B. Those phots are totally beautiful and priceless!!!

 

[jbaker]

My grandson,, a future goat herder

 

[aschumacher]

Jeff, in the lower photo it looks like your grandson is the one being herded !

 

[jbaker]

That one is a little buck kid that seems to like Jordan and is helping him herd the others.

 

[jbaker]

Here is Stella and Fawn on thistle duty.

 

[jbaker]

Heres our temporary chicken coop and pen. We are keeping these young ones away from the older ones untill after the fair.