Feedlot panels for fencing goats

[Mini Horses]

I like solar hot wire units. If power out, you still have them. Not cheap but mine have lasted many, many years. Most often batteries are good 5-8 yrs! When needed, not expensive to replace.

As to predator, LS is right. Hot wire is good for outside your fence, as well. Once trained to it, you can even feel good using it as temp fence when you need to use other areas not permanently fenced, feeling good they will respect it.

 

[Crc310]

You can always build a very simple structure that you can lock them in at night if you're worried. It can be as cheaply built as pallets stood on end and held with T posts with a piece of plywood for a roof, or expensive as a manufactured shed type building... Good fencing is always your first, best, most important defense against escape or predation. A secure "home" for them at the most dangerous time for them (night) is the 2nd important consideration.

The thing with coyotes nowadays is that they've become much more "urbanized" to where they can be seen in suburban backyards during daylight hours... They've become desensitized to humans and therefore much more dangerous. You can read stories of people out walking their small dogs and coyotes coming up and grabbing their dogs and running off with them to eat. Even though you haven't had coyote issues with your chickens, doesn't mean you won't next week... It has never happened before...until the first time it happens...

We always assume they could get our chickens. We r lucky, only had issues with raccoons and a neighbors dog in the past. Our coop is secure at night but they r free range during the light hours. Thanks!

 

[Crc310]

What do u think about this? Would it be ok for 2 small breed goats? Would make more ventilation. I'm not into building stuff. I plan and it won't ever get done...

 

[Latestarter]

For a couple or even 3-4 nigies as a sleeping and bad weather hangout, that's kinda like a goat "mail order" mansion. Add some ventilation and that should work excellent. Now, if you ever hope/plan/intend/(and even if you don't) to breed and have kids, for milk, or expand the herd, you might want to go just a bit bigger right now as opposed to having to buy another shed down the road and have spent twice as much and then having 2 sheds to deal with. Goats can be addictive and they do find ways to multiply... like rabbits and chickens... justsayin.

 

[Crc310]

Thank you! We won't be breeding or milking, just pets Considered getting a pair of small breed sheep but the more reseach I've done the more I finding how different they are! Think we will stick with goats! Shhh.... my husband doesn't know my plan is to start with 2 and I always make sure there room for expansion!

 

[ragdollcatlady]

The cattle panels wont keep nigerian dwarf goats under a year or even really small adults in.... I have had a yearling (probably 50lbs or so)squeeze through the 4x6 openings. Even though I mentioned that they won't keep them in, buyers assume that since I have it and the goats are on the other side, it works. Now l squat, 5 feet away and call their new kid through the fence so they can see first hand. I don't care if the kids come through to the main yard, but it isn't safe if they can get out or into somewhere that isn't goat proof.

 

[Crc310]

We plan on rescuing some adults, no babies If we need to, will add hardware cloth or chicken fencing to the bottom (we have lots). Thanks for the input! I appreciate it!