Raising Goats: Fencing & Escape Prevention

Video Transcript

"So you've made the decision to get your goats, and maybe you've already acquired them, but stop a second, because goats are master escape artists. If they can, they will, so before you get your goats, why don't you start by building a really stout fence? We use these locust posts from our friend, Blue Sky, and we use galvanized steel wire fencing. I would recommend a five foot fence. Some people try to get away with a four foot fence, but the goats have a lot of spring action in their hind legs, and they have a great sense for new orchards, and rose gardens, and neighbor's foliage, so if you want to keep goats, and you want to keep your good relationships with your neighbors, and if you want to keep your garden intact, you best to really watch out, and build a really strong, stout fence. Now stout fences notwithstanding, when we have a goat escape, we can usually trace it back to human error, so it's good to have a stout fence, and it's also good to check the gate every day, and maybe check it twice, because if you leave it unlocked, they will find it. You can see out there all the gardens, and orchards, and trellises, and foliage, and in a short amount of time, a couple of escaped goats can do a tremendous amount of damage, so remember, only you can prevent goat escape."