Since the goats have eaten all the lower leaves on our lilacs, G wanted another row of bushes to block the wind in that area. He brought home a bunch of native dogwood shrubs. Don't those look tasty? The goats thought so!
That many fresh leaves were too alluring for the goats. They walked right through the white temporary fence (not electrified) and helped themselves. Of course, the openings are large enough for them to get their horns tangled in, so they did that too.
By that time it was dark, but we couldn't leave the job half done. G's camping headlights have certainly come in handy! New plan: lock the goats in the shed while we plant and put up a better fence to protect the windbreaks.
My dad had brought us a fresh supply of our sturdy wire goat fence. The only size TSC had was the 320ft roll, and we only need 120ft to finish the pasture fence, so we had plenty of sturdy fencing to put around the windbreak. Not many posts left though. We had two to work with.
Thankfully the trees are conveniently located. We used mostly trees as posts to keep the fencing upright. Lights from the house lit our work area... until the timer shut off. The cue for bedtime!
One good thing about working late is that the mosquitoes have gone to bed too! There is a distinct point in the evening when they all disappear!
Here is the final product:
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