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Can pigs coexist with goats and sheep? 2 wethered goats and a big ram. I have a pasture with electric fence and shelter, heated water. I would have to add a hot wire near the bottom for pigs.
Our goats, wethers, and ram don't get any grain. Pasture in summer, hay in winter, and veggie kitchen scraps /garden excess.I had stock panels to start with just because that area was formerly a goat pen. A boar can bend a stock panel like it's nothing - so in comes electric. It works.
A lot of times I don't pen them and they free range with the goats/chickens. The only time I've ever had an issue was when the does were kidding. There was one incident where I didn't get a doe moved in time and she was kidding in the barn. Thankfully I got out there just in time to avert a tragedy. They can't resist the smell of blood/birthing fluids.
If they're together you'll need to find a way to feed them separately - they are pigs, lol! If they can free-range and you have decent pasture the feed bill won't be terrible. Mine will eat hay in the winter - but not much interest in it the rest of the year.
Wow!I think its a half acre pasture. Its feeding two niggy wethers, 2 lamb wethers, and a ram right now.
We have 10 to 15 acres unused pasture 🙈Wow!
And you have spare forage?
Well there ya go!We have 10 to 15 acres unused pasture 🙈
More like a shock collar or cattle prod.Cows, but lesson is for pigs, too