oldaker
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Post by oldaker on Mar 16, 2010 9:43:18 GMT -6
Hi! Ok I'm new to the goat raising part of farm life and was wondering how big of an area you need for each goat. Currently I have 4 pygmy goats in my spare horse stall until I can build them an outdoor run to go with there stall space. Oddly enough the stall is bigger than any areas they were previously kept combined. So do goats just not need a whole lot of space or did I inadvertently "rescue" them from cramped conditions? Thanks!
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Post by Timbo on Mar 16, 2010 19:37:39 GMT -6
Welcome to the forum. I have 10 Nubians running on a quarter to half an acre and they do fine. I just keep them enough hay to satisfy them so all the grass don’t get over grazed. Square footage per goat I’m not sure of. I’ll have to do some research on that and get back to you. That’s great you have pygmies. I love them and have been wanting to get some but I have to sell my horse and hog first. I’ll get some info and get back to you on size.
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oldaker
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Post by oldaker on Mar 16, 2010 20:40:19 GMT -6
Thanks! I appreciate it greatly. Well I didn't plan on raising pygmies they just kind of fell in my lap, but they are great. My horses aren't to keen on them, but you can't win every battle.
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Post by Timbo on Mar 17, 2010 0:25:14 GMT -6
Okay I found very little info on size recommendations of goats housing and exercise areas. But what I found was specifications for meat goats. It recommended 20 square feet per animal in housing and 30 square feet on outdoor exercise space per animal. I hope this helps.
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Post by rinksgi on Mar 18, 2010 9:20:49 GMT -6
I'd love to get some goats! Maybe one day I can fence in the gully behind our house. That would be a perfect place for goats.
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oldaker
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Post by oldaker on Mar 18, 2010 9:28:07 GMT -6
It would be perfect. We are looking at ways of fencing in our creek bed. Only problem is the huge drop off on the way down to it.
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Post by rinksgi on Mar 18, 2010 9:48:28 GMT -6
would an electric fence hold them?
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Post by Timbo on Mar 18, 2010 14:59:36 GMT -6
they would escape a few times before they understand that its supposed to keep them in. on hot wires
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oldaker
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Post by oldaker on Mar 18, 2010 16:04:34 GMT -6
Electric fence doesn't do a whole lot on one goat we have but the other nanny and our billies have learned that the fence BITES!! We had to put up a mesh wire along the parts that were more inviting to go through. Since we put that up every thing seems to be fine and we haven't had any more escapes.
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Post by treehugger on Jul 3, 2010 6:42:12 GMT -6
Our young goats don't mind getting zapped a few times a day to go munch on my crape myrtles and roses, but the older goats stay in the electric fence - for the most part. I am forever putting the kids back in the pasture. When I had the wire spaced 4-6 inches apart, though, everybody stayed in.
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