We've gotten serious about getting a couple pygmy or nigerian dwarfs. Before we go through with it I had two main concerns. Just so you have an idea of the living conditions we live out in rural central NC on a little over an acre, across the street and to our left is pasture. However behind us and to the right are a couple houses which would be roughly 150ft away from where the goats would live. We're going to fence in about 2,000 sq feet for the goats.
1. I've read a lot of horror stories about the little guys getting out of their fences, and I would hate for them to get into a neighbors yard or on top of a neighbors car. There wont be anything close to the fence for them to try and vault over. We will have plenty for them to play on towards the center of the fenced in area. Here is what I plan on using for the fence.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_202773-432-RP378T40N___?productId=3371352&pl=1&Ntt=fence+post
http://www.lowes.com/pd_62294-307-84067___?productId=1094819&pl=1&Ntt=hog+wire
The posts will be 6ft apart. Does this seem like it'll get the job done? Also thinking of adding a 2x4 around the bottom to deter digging underneath. Don't really want to add a hot line as there will be kids around the area and if the neighbors happen to wonder over don't want them getting shocked.
2. How noisy are the little buggers on a normal basis, assuming all their food/drink/play needs are being met? Especially overnight.
Sorry for the length but I wanted to be as detailed as I could. Thanks for the help!
1. I've read a lot of horror stories about the little guys getting out of their fences, and I would hate for them to get into a neighbors yard or on top of a neighbors car. There wont be anything close to the fence for them to try and vault over. We will have plenty for them to play on towards the center of the fenced in area. Here is what I plan on using for the fence.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_202773-432-RP378T40N___?productId=3371352&pl=1&Ntt=fence+post
http://www.lowes.com/pd_62294-307-84067___?productId=1094819&pl=1&Ntt=hog+wire
The posts will be 6ft apart. Does this seem like it'll get the job done? Also thinking of adding a 2x4 around the bottom to deter digging underneath. Don't really want to add a hot line as there will be kids around the area and if the neighbors happen to wonder over don't want them getting shocked.
2. How noisy are the little buggers on a normal basis, assuming all their food/drink/play needs are being met? Especially overnight.
Sorry for the length but I wanted to be as detailed as I could. Thanks for the help!