Hi everyone, you will see from my earlier post that an animal sanctuary have contacted us to see if we can take in 2 goats. I have no experience with goats at all, but I know you need blooming good fencing, and scrub for them to eat (and trees
), and good shelter as they don't like to be wet. However, I have just got off the phone with the Inspector, and what I didn't realise is that there is a court injunction out on these goats to have them destroyed by the end of this week if a home cannot be found for them this week, as they are repeated offenders of being loose on a busy pubic highway (not their fault but the owners inadequate fencing.) The animal sanctuary are full to the brim and can't take them on, so if we don't act soon, they will be destroyed, but I need to make sure we are making a fully educated informed decision on this and not jumping in heart first! Is there anything I need to consider medically about keeping goats, vaccinations, and any dietary info? I am hoping the books I ordered turn up in the post this morning, but knowing my luck they won't.
Any quick help appreciated so I can make as fast a decision as possible. I know they are horned, and large (no breed named), and quite shy, as they are not used to being around people, as have just been left to their own devices. Do they tame up fairly readily generally?
Thanks, sorry about the rushed message!!