Wow, what a harrowing experience you have gone through! It is easy to get wrapped up in the romantic idea of the country, but mother nature likes to teach us tough lessons. I am glad you made it through with some of your goats, they really are amazing creatures. Survival is tough. We have been in a drought too, but finally had a good rainy season this year. I am looking forward to following your homestead journey!
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Goats are amazing. I haven't gone too much further than seeing your chickens (and some goatie kids), do you also have goats?
No goats, although I have thought about getting them. We would have to do a really serious fencing job, and we have a lot of coyotes here.
There's an expression among goat people; if water can get through the fence, so can the goat! It is true. Sadly. I understand your coyote issue. We have wild cat and mongoose issues with our chickens. And with the sheep there's leopard and jackal. We have lost lambs but never the goats because I keep them close to home.