Messages: 89. It has many young pine trees as well as some large pines. If we hadn’t learned about protecting trees from deer with cages and shelters, we … Beyond that, the clearing of brush allows the trees to flourish without competition. Goats are browsers rather than grazers. More Information Benefits for the Land & Trees. Those may work well. I am moving my bucks into a new 2 acre pasture. Goats, sheep, and cattle all produce ready-to-use manure that provides nutrients to the pasture as well as the trees. That means that they prefer to eat woody shoots and stems of trees and shrubs (including your flowering plants) over grasses like hay. Joined: Jun 27, 2005. April Rain Guest. would wrapping chicken wire round the trunks a few times prevent the sheep from taking the bark off . protecting young trees from goats Discussion in 'Goats' started by April Rain, May 3, 2006. May 3, 2006 #1 . Jun 1, 2011. Choose a wire mesh fence or an electric fence to keep your goats away from large areas that are filled with trees. Then I'll drive a tee-post in the ground and secure the cage to the post so my sheep (no goats anymore) can't to my trees. If you live in an area with cougars, get more than one livestock guardian dog to protect your goats. The importance of good fences cannot be overstated. A properly built fence stands for as long as it is needed, keeps goats where they belong, and provides protection from dogs and other predators. Joined Feb 12, 2011 Messages 21 Reaction score 0 The goats will approach these plants, take a small sample, and then walk away, leaving the bark protected and intact. It also reduces the likelihood of fires. Birds: Ravens and black vultures sometimes attack goats, especially when goats are down from sickness or trying to have their kids outside. We immediately put into action our “Protect Trees and Plants from Four-Legs Plan,” and very soon we knew we had a plan that worked. After pruning the trees and putting them in a tree shelter, the trees grew nicely since there was already a good root system in the ground. Fencing can also protect trees, shrubs and other sensitive areas from destruction by the goats. In this regard goats are more closely related to deer than to other domestic livestock like sheep or cattle, which are both grazers. Thread starter #3 R. rmonge00 Exploring the pasture. They are out there all the time, trees from 2in thick up to mature trees. Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 176 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow , the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers. At work, there's a forest, not a large area, but 4 PB pigs, 6-8 goats from small to medium size. 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