Is this enough for 2 goats?

[Feathers n Fur]

I am considering an off shoot for the goat are to allow more space but need to see if I can section off more of the yard and still make it workable for hubby to get his cars out of the barn when necessary. Guess I could close them off in the original area to allow the cars to roll out (the 2 or 3 times a year they make it out).

Thanks for all of your thoughts. I've seen goat pens a lot smaller than the area I'm thinking of but I feel they are too small and I just want to be sure I provide enough room for them and not just what will do.

I plan to visit a goat farm soon and see their set up and talk to the breeders before actually committing to adding the critters to my menagerie.

 

[rebirdchild]

You could turn that issue with the garage into two seperate pastures. Then you could practice pasture rotation...that would help with worms. They have this saying though about if a goat lived in a golf course it would starve...goats thrive on brush and weeds so you might need to convince the hubby to let the weeds and shrubs grow in the pasture...haha. It really just depends on how much supplemental feeding you want to do though...as long as they have space to roam they will be happy.

Its good that your going to talk to a breeder before you know what ure getting into. Goats are fun and rewarding whether they are for pets or dairy. Best wishes!

 

[Feathers n Fur]

YAY - hubby gave me a bigger portion of the backyard - about 3/4 of an acre. Now the goats will have plenty of room. I'm off to talk to a breeder this week. Looks like things are moving along!

Now I need to figure out the best type of housing to build for them. I know they like to sleep on shelves (ledges) and a dirt floor is best but other than that I need to see visuals.

Thanks to all who commented

 

[TERRY4]

I raised pygmy goats for years. The more room the better. They need a sturdy, tight fence. They are escape artists, and can jump too. Not all will jump out though. They need hay daily, and mine get goat pellets as well. Good shelter is a must also. If you're getting these for pets, get wethers {fixed males} and I suggest NO horns. Meaning find some that were disbudded as babies. After they get older it's a painful surgery to remove them, as they must cut down in the skull to remove them.

We have our goat {had 2 left from raising them but had to put down the other one} in over 1/3 acre with our horse. I have seem them kept with chickens, but cocci ran wild and made everyone in the pen sick. Be careful. Everything must be kept fairly clean. Feel free to contact me privately if you have more questions.