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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1541963" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>I don't know how big the chicken coop is but they do much better out in the air and sunshine. No they don't especially like rain or snow. I don't find goats or sheep to be "looking for a place to die" as the saying goes. I think goats are a bit harder to fence than sheep; in our experiences. We have had wooled sheep, and now have hair sheep. White Texas Dall sheep. Raise the rams for their heads/horns to go on hunting preserves. They do tend to get wormy and this years wet weather has been a real challenge. We had Horned Dorsets but no market for the wool so went with the hair. </p><p>Goats are browsers and would rather eat the rougher stuff, but do well on hay and grass. They just like to browse bushes and brush and stuff, more than sheep. </p><p>BootJackBulls is a good one to ask and it seems Kentuckyguy is a "small ruminant lover too". I like our sheep. They are higher maintenance than a cow, mainly the worming, feet problems and PREDATORS. We run donkeys and/or llamas with ours to help prevent the coyote and STRAY DOGS, problems we have. They do bring very good money if you have them timed to sell for the different ethnic holidays.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1541963, member: 25884"] I don't know how big the chicken coop is but they do much better out in the air and sunshine. No they don't especially like rain or snow. I don't find goats or sheep to be "looking for a place to die" as the saying goes. I think goats are a bit harder to fence than sheep; in our experiences. We have had wooled sheep, and now have hair sheep. White Texas Dall sheep. Raise the rams for their heads/horns to go on hunting preserves. They do tend to get wormy and this years wet weather has been a real challenge. We had Horned Dorsets but no market for the wool so went with the hair. Goats are browsers and would rather eat the rougher stuff, but do well on hay and grass. They just like to browse bushes and brush and stuff, more than sheep. BootJackBulls is a good one to ask and it seems Kentuckyguy is a "small ruminant lover too". I like our sheep. They are higher maintenance than a cow, mainly the worming, feet problems and PREDATORS. We run donkeys and/or llamas with ours to help prevent the coyote and STRAY DOGS, problems we have. They do bring very good money if you have them timed to sell for the different ethnic holidays. [/QUOTE]
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