baloyi
Farm Hand
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Yes and no. I pasture them together, sort of. The cattle are driven further out than the goats mainly because I'm a rancher. The chickens we turn out and direct them away from the gardens, but that's it. They all do great together and almost seem to ignore each other for the most part. None of them share sleeping space though. Chickens sleep through the night. Goats are kind of up and down all night, so they'd be annoying to the others I suspect. I put the goats and chickens up at night. Sometimes we end up doing makeshift shelters for the cattle, depending on where they are. We use windbreaks and roll out corn stalks and such.I've seen many farms that do this. I wondered how well it works. Do you do this? Which animals do you have together and what is the benefit?
I'd expect that the goats would be driven out farther than the cattle because of their inquisitive nature. Do you think that pigs and poultry can work well together? I am assuming that the poultry would clean up any spilled grain if the farmer opts for a bulk feeder for the pigs.The cattle are driven further out than the goats mainly because I'm a rancher. The chickens we turn out and direct them away from the gardens, but that's it. They all do great together and almost seem to ignore each other for the most part.
So sorry for the chicken; it must have been so disheartening for you. Did you find a way of controlling the poultry, or you quit rearing pigs altogether? Also, is there a pig breed that can coexist well with poultry?When I was raising pigs, any unfortunate chicken who ventured into my pig pasture was pretty quickly eaten. I couldn't believe it, but it happened several times.