How to Care for Your Goat

Good herd management will provide years of companionship, dairy products, and meat. Goats make good pets and show animals for smaller children.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Feed Bucket Holders
• Goat Barns
• Goat Dusting Powders
• Hoof Picks
• Hoof Plane
• Straws
• Animal Water Buckets
• Hay Feeders
• Pet Collars
• Shears And Guards
• Goat Worming Pastes
• Lead Ropes
• Salt Block Holders

1. Provide a dry shelter for goats. A good shelter for most climates is a three-sided barn with a pitched roof. Place straw or dry bedding in barn.
2. Feed goats in a clean feeder that they cannot stand in and soil feed.
3. Provide fresh water daily to goats.
4. Check hooves of goats every month and trim as needed. Clean and medicate any hoof rot areas.
5. Worm goats twice a year with a paste wormer.
6. Watch for lice and dust when needed.
7. Check with local veterinarian about any shots your goat may need if you plan to drink the milk.
8. Shave goats in summer months if you live in a hot area.

Tips & Warnings

• Always read warning labels about meat or dairy consumption on any medications you use on your animal.