Fencing for goats

[Joey's Boys]

So even though winter hasn't come to my home yet I am already thinking of the spring and projects. One of my first task is to build and expand my goat pen for the Boys. I have discovered goats are masters at escaping and I am stumped on what will be the best fencing to have.

I should let you know that the pen will be up a slight hill so post pounding may not be a option for all the posts.

I don't know if this matters but Bob is a Boer X and Pan is a ND on the height it needs to be..

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

I use 47" Field fencing for all my fences. It's this stuff but mine is Red Brand. It keeps them all in. Never had an issue with it.

 

[Verndawg]

Glad to here that this is good fencing. I just bought some over the weekend. Come spring I will be putting this fencing up so that my goats can be in the pasture. I only have three goats right now, but my female is pregnant. It's her first so I am guessing she will only have 1. I would like to add a mini donkey if my hubby will let me. He keeps telling me no...... But one just might show up at the house someday. he he he

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

I use 47" Field fencing for all my fences. It's this stuff but mine is Red Brand. It keeps them all in. Never had an issue with it.

I use the same thing, but the version that is 2 inches by 4 inches openings rather than 4 inch by 4 inch.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

I use 47" Field fencing for all my fences. It's this stuff but mine is Red Brand. It keeps them all in. Never had an issue with it.

I use the same thing, but the version that is 2 inches by 4 inches openings rather than 4 inch by 4 inch.

I think that's the Horse No Climb fence. I actually don't even use the goat 4x4 fencing. Mine goes from real small squares at the bottom to large ones at the top. I think the Horse No Climb and the Goat & Sheep 4x4 is best but they are much more expensive than the stuff I use.

 

[Joey's Boys]

Thanks for the suggestions. I am looking forward making their enclosure bigger and more active simulating for them.

 

[kstaven]

I use 47" Field fencing for all my fences. It's this stuff but mine is Red Brand. It keeps them all in. Never had an issue with it.

I use the same thing, but the version that is 2 inches by 4 inches openings rather than 4 inch by 4 inch.

That is the same fence we use here. Works well.

 

[thebirdguy]

My perimeter fence is 75" high and is high tensile woven wire by StayTuff.. Supposed to be buffalo proof. I ran a high tensile predator barb wire right on the ground as well. So far so good.. no uninvited guests and no escapes..

 

[Bossroo]

My perimeter fence is 75" high and is high tensile woven wire by StayTuff.. Supposed to be buffalo proof. I ran a high tensile predator barb wire right on the ground as well. So far so good.. no uninvited guests and no escapes..

You are the only one here that has a chance of NOT loosing your livestock animals to predators such as coyotes or just loose dogs. Anything shorter is just too easy for these types of predators to jump / climb over for a tasty snack. Cougars, bobcats will just climb right over any fence, bears will go over, under, around or through it.

 

[Fullhousefarm]

My perimeter fence is 75" high and is high tensile woven wire by StayTuff.. Supposed to be buffalo proof. I ran a high tensile predator barb wire right on the ground as well. So far so good.. no uninvited guests and no escapes..

This is what I need- just to keep my goat in.

Thankfully, I don't have large predators to worry about.

Most people I know use the 48" horse fence. Other than our leaping LaMancha it works very well.