The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: susis on July 27, 2016, 07:59:59 pm
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I need to sort fencing out for my 2 dairy goats. At the moment they are teathered (o my option, where they r now kept I m allowed to fence areas around the farm so they will have a nicer time before going to their large stable for the night.
Can anyone recomend a moveable fencing system thata obviously goat proof please?
I'm also trying to find out if there's such a things as multi Insurance.i have 6 horses 2 goats 3 dogs 5 cats.i want to get 2ore goats, 5 sheep and hens
But insuring individually is rediculasly expensive. Does such a thing exist please
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You may be able to electric fence areas to provide what you describe, but goats can be tricky to train to electric as their instinct is to run through it when shocked. If you can train them to it you may do well, otherwise it will be very difficult to find anything that is goat proof and moveable!
Regarding insurance there are multiple companies doing farm/smallholding insurance that you can add some pet animals such as cats, dogs and horses to, depending on the company and policy. The nfu would be one, Stuart benger and fidelius also do similar policies. Have a chat with them all to find out which suits you best. Or petplan for cats, dogs and horses and another for farm animals.
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electric fence is good for goats mine learnt very quickly even the kids, they are kept in by 3 wires electric fence.Be warned they are very intelligent and they soon know if it's off. My goats would not stay in if they did not have electric fencing. We use NFU, and Cliverton do specialist insurance as well.
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A bad idea with horned goats but otherwise electric sheep net instead of strands of wire.
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Tried electric sheep net once
I would not use it , took it straight down young kids got legs caught in it
Prefer 3 or 4 wire strands , safer imo