Housing. 5 goats.

KWAK

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I have 5 goats, 1 oberhasli, 2 Lamancha/saanen/pygmy cross, 2 toggenburgs.

Right now they are in a large shed with a pen on the front.
How big should their shelter be?
 

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Sheep need 12 sq ft/head, so I would guess goats have similar requirements. So for your 5 goats they would need 60 sq ft of space in their shelter. If you're drylotting, sheep need 30 sq ft/hd in addition to the space from their shelter. Again, I would guess goats have similar requirements, so your five goats would need at least 60 sq ft of space in their shelter PLUS 150 sq ft of pen space.
 
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