@carahallmancentralalabamaf2155
I've owned both cows and goats..not only that, I've owned beef and dairy cows and meat and dairy goats. With our set up at the time, our yard was one big pasture.. we also had chickens, rabbits and dogs.. due to the fact that my cows weren't separated I would have to fight them off when I fed up.. we then got to where we fenced off one side, but when the cows were on the side to graze as everything else I was back to fighting them off when in the barnyard. They also knocked down fencing to go eat the brush in the woods behind us...even though there was plenty of grass .. even though my cows were tame, giving them wormer and checking them over was harder .... Now my goats are great.. in all my years of raising goats I've only ever had 3 get out which was 2 mini females I had years ago , and my Nubian buck I have now . He only got out when they two female goats I brought home came in heat...other than that, they are much easier to handle by myself , cheaper to feed and less wear and tear on our pasture...so much I sold our cows last month and am getting more goats and sheep
10 months ago | 5
I love that the pole says cows but most of the commenters prefer goats 🤣
10 months ago | 1
I would say based on size alone goats would be much easier to handle and work with
10 months ago | 1
Having worked with cows and goats I can tell you unequivocally that not once have my cows been on top of my neighbors car. Can't say the same for goats.
10 months ago
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So I haven’t owned both but I have a substantial goat herd, and I think it really depends on your land, your setup, and your intentions. We decided to go with goats because we live in a heavily wooded property and building some pallet fencing in the woods was really easy for us to get started with our goat herd easily. Also, they are much smaller so easy for anyone in my family to handle, and in the winter we dry lot and their hay needs are much less than a cow. If we already had developed land with pasture we more than likely would’ve gone with cows. We don’t have a lot of the problems many people complain about with goats. Ours never try to escape and they don’t cause us any trouble breaking feeders or fencing. We have the occasional mischief, and they definitely are not as hearty as cows in terms of parasites, but we’ve been fortunate to have a pretty resilient herd. We do have to be a bit more picky in terms of our hay, because again, they just are not as resilient as cows, but thankfully we have a good hay supplier who keeps us well stocked.
10 months ago | 2
I've raised and milked both. I no longer have cows, I have 12 goats. After 7 years, I was still having to hobble my Jersey for milking, or she'd kick me in the ribs. I raised her from one day old. When the neighbor's cows got out, it took us hours to get them out of the road, and back in a fenced pasture. When my goats got out, we opened the hole in the fence wider, and I shook a bucket of grain in their pen. They all ran back in to get the grain, and my husband closed the fence. I can handle a 150 lb. goat a lot more easily than a 600lb. cow (she was on the small side). I had trouble getting her bred, even with a bull next door. I have two buck goats, no difficulty getting all the does bred.
10 months ago | 1
Wish I could comment but I have a suburban homestead with rabbits and soon chickens. Wouldn’t be fair to comment but I wanna hit that last button so bad 😂 😂
10 months ago | 0
Both have their challenges and I think it really depends on your land, set up, you as a person and your individual animals. Goats can be a nightmare, so can cows, equally both can be easy. I still prefer sheep.
10 months ago (edited) | 0
We got a cow because I kept seeing all over how much easier they are, how they don’t get out like goats do and all that. We now had both, sold the bovines and bought more goats. Goats are fantastic! We have had to chase our cow several times and each time I just start praying because it’s really stressful. When the goats get put it’s usually our fault for not closing a gate right or it’s a buck in rut getting creative. The buck will just run along the girl’s fence line so we don’t even rush outside when we see he is out because he isn’t going anywhere. The girls usually come looking for us and very quickly can be led back into their fence with some food. The cow would send us on a chase, didn’t care for food just wanted to go. Also while training to milk I very much prefer being kicked by a goat than a cow.
10 months ago | 0
@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska
I'm so sad to see that goats are losing this poll. Maybe we're just blessed with well-behaved goats.🤷🏻
10 months ago | 1
I really don't have ambitions toward either... How about sheep?
10 months ago | 1
I own meat and milk goats. I haven't owned cows because I have to buy hay but I am surrounded by dairy and beef cow farms so I am familiar with them and their challenges. It's mostly just me so a cow seems like alot of work and kind of big. Although goats especially the big ones are a handful.
10 months ago | 0
I have a few cows and goats. I prefer goats. Cows are easy so far when it comes to being hands off. Goats keep getting out and need more babying lol, but cows are a lot more dangerous and I'm kinda scared of them. I'm planning on selling the goats, eating the cows and getting sheep.. I'd say cows and goats have pros and cons so it's a tie for me
10 months ago (edited) | 0
I've also worked a camel dairy, and I think cows and goats are just equally problematic/beneficial in their ways.
10 months ago | 0
We have cows and goats. Our cows are always destroying fences, sometimes for no good reason. Getting into neighbors gardens. We had a bull destroy our gate and pull up a wooden corner post! Once they ran me over in excitement seriously injuring my knee. We only had trouble with goats escaping when we had a fencing failure and they have been much easier to control, treat and handle. We do have Nigerian dwarfs and mini Nubians, so I can’t speak for the heavy meat breeds.
10 months ago | 0
I haven’t milked my cows yet but I’ve had them for 5 years. I love my cows, but often consider selling them to get more goats and sheep lol.
10 months ago | 0
It really depends on the individual goat. To some extent true with cows but much less so. Goats vary so much in personality that it can feel like a completely different species!
10 months ago | 0
Would love to see a goats vs sheep comparison at some stage too.
10 months ago | 0
Homesteady
COWS vs GOATS... Round 1 - DIFFICULTY
VOTE IN ALL CATEGORIES HERE - www.thisishomesteady.com/cow-vs-goat-throwdown/
We want to learn, based off our community's experience, which animal is easier to work with in general, we're talking feeding, milking, fencing, vet stuff, cleaning after, rotationally grazing, etc.
Which animal is EASIER to work with in general?
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