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Develop your garden.
Livestock Gardens
Keeping any form of livestock requires careful consideration. You must ensure that your garden or plot of land will adequately meet the needs of the animals you are planning to keep.
There are many choices, some of the more usual are chickens, hens, goats, and rabbits. The following brief guides are design to help get an understanding of the basic upkeep and care requirements for your livestock gardening plans.
You should also seek professional advice from suppliers in your local area, they will be able to help you with any specific questions that you may have.
Keeping Goats - General care
If you plan to keep Goats on your garden or plot of land, you should consider that they are quite a responsibility to care for. Taking care of goats is a major responsibility, do not assume that you can just purchase goats, put them in a field, and expect them to be okay.
You should keep at least two goats. A single goat will tend to be lonely and call for companionship.
Goats should be kept in a suitable home that offers the goats protection from drafts (strong wind currents). The shelter should offer good protection from the elements, but still allow for ventilation.
It should also be made secure and protect the goats from any potential threats, such as dogs.
During warm months, flies may bother goats. Ensure that the goats home and pen are kept clean on a regular basis.
Any feed (grain) should be kept in rodent-proof containers.
A haystand should be provided that is designed in such a manner so that the hay will be kept off of the ground, you should ensure that the goat kids cannot climb into it though. Store any hay off ground level, ideally on pallets, this will help prevent mould.
Water for goats can be provided in buckets, but make sure you keep it topped up with fresh water, and that the bucket is kept clean.
Goats should have baking soda and powdered minerals available on a free-choice basis. Your feed bag will generally describe what type of minerals should be given to the goats.
It can be hard to find hay that goats will like to eat. Generally mixed hay will be the best solution. NEVER feed hay or grain that is mouldy. It is important to ensure that goats do not bloat if they are given fresh, newly cut green hay.
Goats can require specialised care if they are unwell, you should consult your local vet before purchasing your goats to see that they can provide adequate care services, should you need their assistance.
Goats also need to be treated regularly for Internal Parasites (worms). This usually consists of a goat owner working with a licensed veterinarian to vary the brand and type of worm medicine to avoid the development of parasites that are resistant to worm medicine.
Also, goats generally need their hoofs trimmed once a month. This is a relatively simple and quick procedure. But again, make sure you do your research thoroughly before you buy your goats
