I guess this is a "grooming" topic... goat dilemma

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I guess this is a "grooming" topic... goat dilemma

Postby Tsavo » Thu May 24, 2018 7:16 pm

My horse is pastured with a posse consisting of three large goats. This is because the horse he was with was biting him too much.

Anyway he loves his goats and the goats love him. Unfortunately they are eating his tail. They ate at least a foot of it and the remainder is different lengths. It used to be almost to the floor and thick the whole way but now it is about at hock level.

My concern is that he be able to defend himself against his mortal enemy, the insects. What should I do?

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Re: I guess this is a "grooming" topic... goat dilemma

Postby musical comedy » Thu May 24, 2018 9:15 pm

You could use a tail bag attached to a fly sheet.

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Re: I guess this is a "grooming" topic... goat dilemma

Postby heddylamar » Thu May 24, 2018 9:34 pm

I know this is a silly question because GOATS, but is there anything they won't eat? Would dousing his tail in bitter or spicy [insert substance] repel the goats? Or invest in many many fly sheets?

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Re: I guess this is a "grooming" topic... goat dilemma

Postby Tsavo » Thu May 24, 2018 9:39 pm

Thanks for these responses.

Would the goats eat a fly sheet?

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Re: I guess this is a "grooming" topic... goat dilemma

Postby piedmontfields » Fri May 25, 2018 11:57 am

Tsavo wrote:Thanks for these responses.

Would the goats eat a fly sheet?


Yes (eventually). Buy 2 or 3.

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Re: I guess this is a "grooming" topic... goat dilemma

Postby Tsavo » Fri May 25, 2018 12:09 pm

LOL


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