New to Goats - Just got 2

[Bedste]

they are wonderful

 

[GoatCrazyLady]

Beautiful!

 

[bigcat]

SO I get home last night and they are gone! I looked for over an hour but my house is surrounded by woods. Long story short they were found looking in the window on the front porch of a house .5 miles down the road. I fixed the issue that they exploted to get out. I am going to build a24ft x 24 ft fence this weekend hopefully. Will this fence wire due?

http://www.tractorsupply.com/genera...l-stays-47-in-h-12-1-2-ga-filler-wire-3610163

 

[jodief100]

SO I get home last night and they are gone! I looked for over an hour but my house is surrounded by woods. Long story short they were found looking in the window on the front porch of a house .5 miles down the road. I fixed the issue that they exploted to get out. I am going to build a24ft x 24 ft fence this weekend hopefully. Will this fence wire due?

http://www.tractorsupply.com/genera...l-stays-47-in-h-12-1-2-ga-filler-wire-3610163

What is the distance between the vertical wires? If it is larger than four inches they will be constantly getting thier heads stuck.

 

[bigcat]

I think it is 4"

 

[daisychick]

The narrow 2X4 wire holes are better for goats with horns.

 

[marlowmanor]

Bigcat~ The wire you linked to has 6 inch spacing for wire. We have the same thing used here and our goats can get their heads through it, but usually they can get it back out too even with their horns. They can get stuck though. We've had to untangle one of our wethers once because he got himself stuck in the fence. They will also climb on the fence as well unless you use a strand of electric wire with it as well.

 

[Southern by choice]

Sharp looking goats. Nice pic quality! Like your killing cones in the background. Did you make them o buy them?
Btw- goats do multiply quickly... you start with 2 then say well just 1 more, and you say it again and again....

 

[Syman Says Farms]

Those are just gorgeous goats you have there! My heart sank when you posted about them being missing. I'm so glad you found them! But, wow... 1/2 mile away. That's scary. I don't have any suggestions for fencing as I'm too new at all this and still doing my own research. Hope they don't escape on you again!

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Oh my goodness, these goats are stunning! I'm glad you found them. Do you know if the doe is pregnant yet? It would be nice to have an idea of when she's going to kid.