goat fencing?

[kstaven]

I have seen that fencing combo used around here. It seems to work well enough.

 

[picklespickles]

i have found that it's equally important what's on the other side of the fence. you could have a fence and do fine. then one day, someone's eating doritos on the other side and bam. that's what happened to me. with goats who had never been fed human food ever. and it wasn't even directly outside it but around a corner where they couldn't even see. but they went crazy from the smell i guess. and went looking til they found them some doritos. you can't eat just one. oh, that's potato chips.

the other time i've had some issues was with a billy who could see the does on the other side. he put a hole in the fence that he couldn't get through but a dog could. which brings me to the concept that your billies shouldn't be able to see your does.

last thing, how old goats are to market depends on the culture in your area. with a strong latino culture, one month is popular here for cabrito.

 

[Chatychick]

I would get the best fence I could afford. Mine are kept with the wire cattle panels and it seems to keep them in better but not to good with horns. The get stuck in them, so if htey have hors you have to be figuring ways to keep the horns out of the fence. There are a metal type of horse panel or its considered no climb fence and almost 5' tall. Mine seem to like their pens and dont get out, jusst like to visit the other goats in different pens. Also when you make the shelters make sure they are far enough away from the fence as they will look to jump on it and out. I have 1 doe that will guage the distance and then pounce on the shelter and then on your back. I have my shelters in the middle of the pen area to keep them from going over. Bucks especially will try their best to go visit also. Good luck

 

[helmstead]

We use 5' dog fence (2"x4" welded). Some areas we also use 10' chain link panels.

Electric is purely psychological for goats - some will stay in it and some won't.