4 HOW TO TAKE CARE OF GOATS

4 HOW TO TAKE CARE OF GOATS

1. Prepare a grazing area.

This place should be spacious enough for the goats, provide protection, and be fun,

for example by placing a large rock that the goats can climb on. Goats will forage in grazing. So, if you provide a large space, the goats will have plenty of food. Goats love plants,

such as weeds, grasses, and shrubs so grazing must provide a wide variety of crops.

• Goats will look for food and eat whatever is in the grazing. Make sure there are no poisonous plants in the grazing.
• Goats love weeds. So don't pull it out. Goats will chew it happily
• Ideally, you should provide the surrounding field
•  hectares or more for goat grazing. If you don't have a lot of land, you'll need to add additional food, such as hay and pellets.
• If you only have 2-4 small goats, 20 square meters of grazing space is enough

 

2. Build a strong fence around the pasture.

In addition to keeping the goats from getting out, the fence will also prevent predators from entering. Goats are smart animals and can climb so they often get out of the cage. You must make a high fence that is difficult to climb, with a minimum size of 2 meters. Some goat owners install electric fences to prevent goats from leaving the cage.

• You can build a strong fence by driving heavy wooden posts into the ground and filling it with concrete. After that, attach the safety with a small perforated wire net instead of a big one
• Keep enrichment items away from the fence so the goats don't jump out.
• Goats usually won't get out of the fence if there's plenty of space, plenty of food, a comfortable place to live, and entertainment
• enough if you give extra food.

 

3. Make a cage.

Goats need at least a 4-sided cage facing south, which will keep them protected from the wind. Goats will use the place to shelter from things like heat and rain. The cage should have good ventilation, but not much draft. Provide a bed of straw in the pen to provide comfort for the goats

• Goats can live in small cages or large dog houses.
• You can use a concrete floor on the cage for easy maintenance. However, such floors are expensive and must be covered with soft straw.

4. Provide entertainment for the goats.

Goats are very intelligent animals, and will throw a tantrum if they feel bored. Entertainment can be boulders, climbable slopes, or recycling bins. Goats are very happy to climb and stick their heads on these things

• Any object you place in the pen should be sturdy and not harmful to the goat, such as spikes sticking out.
• Provide toys and treats to keep the goat active.