Goats also need to have their hooves trimmed regularly and you need to train them to do so. They need to be dewormed regularly and need certain vaccinations. They also need shelter from the weather.
I agree with not tying them in a brushy area. Heaven's, you'd be out there constantly untangling them! Otherwise if you had a fence it sounds like your area is perfect for them, just the kind of stuff they love to eat. And then your fence has to be goat proof as they are very good escape artists as has been mentioned! They'll climb on it to try to reach yummy stuff, scratch themselves on it, you name it. Very hard on fences. I use hot wire to not only help keep predators out but inside as well to keep the darn goats off the fence.
I always tell people you should really love goats if your going to own them because they can be such a PITA!
I agree with not tying them in a brushy area. Heaven's, you'd be out there constantly untangling them! Otherwise if you had a fence it sounds like your area is perfect for them, just the kind of stuff they love to eat. And then your fence has to be goat proof as they are very good escape artists as has been mentioned! They'll climb on it to try to reach yummy stuff, scratch themselves on it, you name it. Very hard on fences. I use hot wire to not only help keep predators out but inside as well to keep the darn goats off the fence.
I always tell people you should really love goats if your going to own them because they can be such a PITA!
