Need ideas for things for goats to climb on.

[pattersonb39]

I need some ideas on what to put or build in my field to keep them occupied (mainly kids).

 

[happy acres]

Downed trees, a sturdy doghouse, one of those wooden playsets for human children, truckload of dirt ....etc.

 

[elevan]

Wooden spools - you can usually get them for free from your electric company

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Wooden spools - you can usually get them for free from your electric company

That is what we use. We have several with ramps connecting them, you can even put shingles on them to help with hooves! Goats LOVE them!

 

[Squirrelgirl88]

We have spools, and we bought a couple of kids "little tykes" play sets at yard sales. They are very sturdy and hold up well.

 

[goatboy1973]

We, too use Little Tykes play sets that are plastic and easily washed and provide hrs. of fun for baby goats. We also use a big natural boulder pile as this has the added affect of filing down hooves to lengthen maintenance intervals. These play structures provide hours of enjoyment for baby goats and adult humans who love to sit and watch them alike.

 

[goatboy1973]

I have seen people use reclaimed wooden mobile home decks and going to a home improvement store (Lowe's, Home Depot...) and buying just the slide (usually they are yellow plastic) portion of a playground set and attaching it to the opposite end of the deck. Hours of fun both caprine and human.

 

[norseofcourse]

I can get a free smaller wooden spool for my lambs (they love to jump on things too), but I'm concerned about the holes in it. It's got the big center hole, and then two other holes on each spool side. Do you cover the holes with anything? I don't want them to get a leg caught or break something...

 

[goatboy1973]

I can get a free smaller wooden spool for my lambs (they love to jump on things too), but I'm concerned about the holes in it. It's got the big center hole, and then two other holes on each spool side. Do you cover the holes with anything? I don't want them to get a leg caught or break something...

If it were me, I would take scrap pieces of plywood several inches bigger than the holes and secure the plywood with screws so there's no chance of injuring a leg. Ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

 

[PendergrassRanch]

We have this The Goat Tree.