Building A Fence For Goats

Fences with 4 inch squares are best for goats with horns preventing them from sticking their head through the wire then becoming stuck.

Building a fence for goats.

Just because the fence needs to be tall however doesn t mean you can leave gaps along the bottom. Yet our male goat loves to use the fence to rack his horns on. Goats are very tough to fence in. Or dig your holes for wood fence posts every 12 feet.

The number of goats you have the size of the area to be fenced whether you want an electric fence should you prefer alternative fencing where the fence is to be placed and the amount of money you want to spend. Goats require specific fencing. It is actually kind of funny because we purchased livestock fencing and thought our goats will never get through this well our female goats only use the fence to brush themselves. You can go with a welded wire fence or a woven wire fence.

Pound a 6 foot heavyweight steel t post with the bumps facing into the pasture every 12 feet. Typically there are two main choices for steel fences for goats. The can readily jump over climb squeeze through or simply bash down most typical livestock fences. With woven wire you may spend more but you don t have to worry about it falling apart.

When considering a fence for your goats make sure the fencing material is strong. Many sources recommend making fencing at least 4 feet high. Goats can and will jump over any fence that s shorter. There is an adage that says if your fence won t hold water it won t hold a goat some people swear by electric fences for goats.

To install this goat fencing option drive steel posts into the ground every few feet and attach the panel to the post using wire clamps or my ever trusty zip ties. The goats will stand on this fence and push with their natural weight. Goat proof fence the biggest single expense with goat ownership is fencing. Installing the wire fence install your fence posts.

Make sure the posts are on the outside of the fence to ensure you have a sturdier panel.