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    Planning for Goats....am I being realistic?

    The fencing I was looking at is very similar. I will most definitely look at the spacing...wouldn't want little heads to get caught up in it!! Thanks for the info on Nigerian Dwarves....I like that they can be bred year round. I have a little more research to do before I settle on a breed and...
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    Planning for Goats....am I being realistic?

    My biggest hurdle is our limited space. We only have 2 acres. That's why I am leaning towards pygmy goats and am looking for the smallest barn setup possible. We already have a chicken coop on the opposite side of the property from where the goats will be placed so this structure will be only...
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    Planning for Goats....am I being realistic?

    I have set a goal for myself to have the funds and materials saved up by spring to get moving on my goat barn and enclosure. I have read book after book and know that everyone has their own set rules for how much space is needed. I wanted to get a realistic picture from folks who may have the...
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    Pen and Pasture sizes for 2 dwarf goats??

    Together at night...check. :thumbsup Then the 7x3.5 ft "double" pen would work. I wanted to make sure I could set up a separate section for kidding or for quarantine during illnesses. I could always make a movable wall for when that happens. Would an outdoor pasture area of 15x20 be...
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    Pen and Pasture sizes for 2 dwarf goats??

    We are trying to figure out the barn and fenced pasture size needed for 2 dwarf dairy goats. For the "barn" I am leaning towards a hoop barn in the 10'W x 7"H x 10"L size. I drew up a plan where each doe would have a 3.5'x3.5' pen in the barn. Is that enough? We were also going to put end...
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    Hi all...from central Ohio

    Hello everyone, My name is Deborah :frow and I'm an animal addict...oops...sorry...wrong forum!! I've been around a while on Backyard Chicken and recently on the SS forum. We're working our way towards adding 2 dairy goats and a few feeder pigs to our 2 acres here in Ohio. I have a...
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