Any pro tips before i get goats? (And i swear if you tell me to not get them i will leave BYC!)

[Mutchi]

Wait what does 'bloat' mean?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

If I want a fence that can hold water, it would be a wall.

We use that square livestock clfencing but it's up 4 or so feet and we have agoat that won't jump fences. Yours verywell could be good jumpers and go over that easily

 

[Mutchi]

We use that square livestock clfencing but it's up 4 or so feet and we have agoat that won't jump fences. Yours verywell could be good jumpers and go over that easily

We will have to see...

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Wait what does 'bloat' mean?

They get gases built up in their gut. Like when you have to burp or fart but cant. Sheep dont burp I think. Pretty sure it can kill if it's really bad and not treated

 

[Mutchi]

They get gases built up in their gut. Like when you have to burp or fart but cant. Sheep dont burp I think. Pretty sure it can kill if it's really bad and not treated

Ok that's a good thing to know!

 

[NatJ]

Okay they will get horns since they are both boys.

Not all male goats get horns.

Some goats (male and female) are naturally hornless.

And goats that would naturally grow horns are sometimes disbudded when they are young, to keep them from growing horns.

Also, you should probably check if they are wethers (neutered) or not. For pets, wethers are much better than intact male goats. So if they are not wethers when you get them, talk to a vet about when & how they get neutered.

 

[Mutchi]

Anyway! What about Environment

 

[Mylied]

Ya... I made this thread for info.

https://fiascofarm.com/goats/index.htm

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Anyway! What about Environment

Keep anything not food or safe for chewing out. They seriously will eat things that they shouldn't even think are okay to eat

 

[Egg Snatcher]

I just need some first hand tips for how a goats' I invirement should be like, I know they love to jump on things but anything else I need to know? Like what feed!?

Make sure you DEWOMER the goats you get. Deworme once a month and switch up the dewormer. Goat go down hill very fast if you don't catch the worms in time. Have electric fenceing and a place for them to get out of the rain.