How to Run a Goat Farm

A goat farm is a daily business—you won't get holidays or weekends off. But you will get the opportunity to be outdoors and enjoy working with animals. If you're prepared to put in the hard work, a goat farm may be a good choice for you.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Fencing
• Three-sided shelter
• Hay
• Water

1. Decide why you want to run a goat farm. You can raise goats for milk, cheese or meat. You can also breed goats or raise show goats.
2. Choose the breed of goat you will have on your goat farm. The breed will depend on what you want to do with the goats.
3. Erect a fence for you goats. The fence must be sturdy enough to keep out dogs and wild animals.
4. Build a shelter for your goats. Create a three-sided structure that lets some air pass through and keeps the rain out.
5. Keep the goat pen and shelter as clean as possible to help reduce disease.
6. Feed the goats clean hay stored in air-tight containers. Keep the hay off the ground when feeding it to the goats and make sure the kids can't play in the container.
7. Change the water often and keep the water container clean. Goats won't drink dirty water or drink from a dirty container.
8. Find a good veterinarian to manage your goats' health. A regular cat and dog vet won't do; select a vet who is knowledgeable about goats.

Tips & Warnings

• Always buy more than one goat. If you don't, the goat will constantly call for companions.

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