Hello followers. Welcome to our GOAT FARMING TRAINING
We will be taking you by the hand and showing you how to start and make money from Goat Farming Agri-Business in Kenya.
Commercial dairy and meat goat farming in Kenya are growing fast and contributing much to the national income, economic growth and better human nutrition source.
In the past few years, goat farming has become very popular with small scale farmers in urban and densely populated areas of Kenya.
Many people want to start an agribusiness without passing through much stress. If you are looking for a livestock farming business in Kenya that can earn you good cash without any pressure, take a look at the goat farming business in Kenya.
Goat is a multi-use animal which is commonly reared for the meat (chevon). In the different parts of the world, goat is raised for the meat, milk, wool and leather.
In Kenya, goats can be reared in different ecological zones; hence, people are adopting goat farming as an enterprise. Sheep and goat belong to different species, but their management is almost similar.
In Kenya, almost in all parts, sheep and goats are raised. And, as all caste and ethnic people like goat meat; day-by-day, goat farming has become a popular business.
The growing pasture population, human activities, and the weakening of traditional rules governing the use of resources have reduced the productivity in northern Kenya, which has led to a shortage of chevon and mutton in Kenyan markets.
The goat farming business is common in Kenya, especially in rural areas. People raise goats for wool, milk, and meat. Goats are very tough and some breeds can withstand the weather.
What people choose for their goat breed depends on their location and climatic conditions. Dairy goat farming in Kenya has doubled in recent years as interest in the project has grown among most of the country’s farmers.
This is because consumers prefer goat’s milk over other cattle’s milk because of its nutritional and easily digestible properties. In addition, dairy goat farming is emerging as a more profitable option for small farmers in Kenya.
Advantages of Goat Farming in Kenya
Goat farming in Kenya has many benefits. I have included here the main of those benefits.
- Require little capital and investment.
- Care and management are very easy.
- Need less labor.
- Climate or weather is very suitable for goat farming in Kenya.
- Great business idea with good return of invest ratio (ROI).
- Goat’s products like meat and milk has a great demand in the international and local market of Kenya.
- Goat farming is very pleasuring and enjoyable.
- You can easily meet up the nutritional demand of your family.
- Great income source especially for the unemployed youths and retired citizens.
Initially known as the poor man’s cow, goat farming is gaining traction as more people join the venture.
The demand for goat meat and milk has been rising because of the sweet taste of goat meat and health benefits of goat milk, the fact that goat milk is great for the elderly, sick, babies, children with allergies and those with ulcers.
Whatever your background and experience, this training will provide you with detailed information you need to know to start your own profitable goat farming business.
We will have teaching, discussions, questions and answers sessions in our training.
We have prepared a program or schedule on how our Goat Farming training will be conducted.
Our Goat Farming training will take 22 days (Monday to Friday, excluding weekends)
We will be educating/teaching you from 9.am to 2.pm by posting articles, images, PDF documents and videos. And from 2.pm to 7.pm the group will be open for discussions, questions and answers.
NOTE: This training won’t affect your daily schedules. You can access all the information posted in the training group at your own free time.
Also our Goat Farming training will be on weekdays, Monday to Friday, excluding weekends so that those who will be busy during the weekdays can catch up with our training over the weekend.
Below is a schedule of what will be learnt on each day of our training.
- DAY 1: Introduction & Profitability of Goat Farming Business
- DAY 2: Planning you Goat Farming Business
- DAY 3: Capital Requirement Calculation
- DAY 4: Choosing a Location for Goat Farming
- DAY 5: Equipment Needed in your Goat Farm
- DAY 6: Dairy Goat Breeds in Kenya
- DAY 7: Meat Goat Breeds in Kenya
- DAY 8: Intensive System of Rearing Goats
- DAY 9: Extensive System of Rearing Goats
- DAY 10: Goat Nutrition & Feeding
- DAY 11: Growing Your Own Goat Feeds
- DAY 12: Management of Buck and Doe
- DAY 13: Reproduction & Breeding Management
- DAY 14: Management of Pregnant Doe and Kids
- DAY 15: Vaccination, Health & Diseases Control
- DAY 16: Goat Farm Management, Practices & Farm Record Keeping
- DAY 17: Marketing your Dairy Goat Products
- DAY 18: Marketing your Meat Goat & By Products
- DAY 19: Common Mistakes First Time Goat Owners Make
- DAY 20: Misconceptions about Goats
- DAY 21: Goat Farming Success Stories in Kenya
- DAY 22: Conclusion
If you are interested in starting dairy goat farming, know that unlike local goats, dairy goats are bred for milk production and can produce up to 10 times that of the locals. They multiply fast, kidding twice a year often producing twins or triplets. The quality of milk and the prices are higher than a cow’s milk.
You require only a half hectare of Elephant (nappier) grass (penisetum puperum) to support five dairy goats.
Establish a source of fodder by planting or buying fodder locally. Fodder should make the bulk of goat feed. Supplement feeds such as Legume species commonly used as pasture or fodder in Kenya like Calliandra, Leucaena, Desmodium, grains and milling by-products, minerals, and molasses provide essential nutrients, such as protein, energy and minerals, to support milk production.
If possible grow fodder shrubs around the edges of the plot. The fodder should be able to last a whole year. Other feeds include maize stover, sweet potato vines, banana peels and weeds.
Preserve feeds when in surplus in form of Hay, dried fodder legumes, leaves and maize stover.
Before buying and moving your goats, consult with the nearest veterinary or livestock office for Which breed of dairy goats should I keep? and information on vaccinations against contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP), pulpy kidney, tetanus and orf. (We shall teach you more about this later in the training)
Construct a good goat house, with good ventilation, feed and water troughs.
Ensure you are feeding sufficient forage and supplements for high level of milk production.
Provide roughages (like Napier grass) and supplements. Napier grass should be chopped into approximately 3-cm-long pieces. Energy supplements include molasses, cereals or milling by-products (bran, pollard). Protein supplements include cotton seed cake, Calliandra leaves, Leucaena leaves, sweet potato vines, Desmodium, fishmeal and dairy meal.
Identify a good breeding male goat which has no deformities, with two well-developed testicles, strong feet and legs, good body condition and high libido. Libido is observed by the ability of the male to vigorously detect and mate with females on heat. These qualities will ensure successful mating.
One male is needed for every 25 females. This male can be communally owned provided sexually transmitted diseases and other communicable diseases such as brucellosis are controlled.
Mate females two months after kidding. Introduce a male and leave it with the female goats for 2 to 3 weeks. If possible mate all your female goats at the same time to ensure kids are born at the same time and therefore ease management.
Breed females when in good body condition. Select those with a soft udder, two functional teats and strong teeth and legs. Manage reproduction ensuring that first mating should be about 16 months of age because breeding too early can result in weak kids and stunted females.
On average birth occurs 150 days after mating. Watch your goat closely one week before kidding in case of any problems.
Replace breeding animals at 9 years of age or earlier if they fail to become pregnant. Organize for a periodic male exchange program to prevent inbreeding.
Ensure the newborn kid suckles immediately after birth. The goat’s first milk helps protect the kid from diseases, gets its digestive system working and is especially nutritious. Disinfect the umbilical cord immediately after birth with iodine solution or diluted disinfectant to avoid infection. House both mother and kid in a dry, well-ventilated and secure house.
Allow half to one litre of milk per day for the kid, depending on size. Wean at 3 months.
Introduce kids to roughage (chopped Napier grass, maize stover) by the second week and supplements (0.25 kg per day) by the fourth week.
Deworm all adults before mating, all females 2 weeks before kidding, kids at weaning (3 months of age), and all animals before the start of the rainy season.
Use recommended sprays, pour-ons and powders to control external parasites such as Fleas, ticks, mites and lice.
Vaccinate goats against highly contagious disease goat pneumonia (CCPP), pregnant females against pulpy kidney and tetanus 2 to 3 weeks before kidding and vaccinate kids at 6 months of age. Vaccinate against orf (scabby mouth disease) at 2 months of age. Orf can affect goat handlers therefore wear protective clothing, such as overalls, when handling your goats and wash your hands well with soap and water afterwards.
Local markets are readily available for goat’s milk. Obtain market information on demand for goat’s milk or create demand by telling people about benefits of goat’s milk. Try local hospitals, children’s homes and individual households. You can make added-value products such as cheese, maziwa mala or yoghurt.
You can also sell dairy goats for profits which are currently very marketable and high in demand.
Dairy Goat Farming – Cash Flow Budgets
The maintenance of a dairy goat farm is dependent on proper budgeting and cash flow on the farm. Click on the link below to watch a YouTube video that teaches you how to maintain proper budgeting and cash flow.
Dairy Goat Farming – Starting Capital, Controlling Inbreeding, Quitting Employment
What capital is enough, or at least where do you start on this journey of becoming a dairy goat farmer?
Click on the link below to watch a YouTube video and learn about this.
Dairy goats are relatively easy to keep, they have a short gestation period, high chances of twinning and requires less space and feed compared to dairy cows.
If you are interested in making money from livestock, keeping goats would be a good place to start.
Between 2000 and 2015 Charles Wathobio was a renowned graphic designer producing newspapers and magazines in his small enterprise in Madaraka, Nairobi which used to earn him about Sh.60,000 per month.
Unaware of the full potential of dairy goats, in 2005 he decided to keep some two at the backyard of his Rongai home which sat on a 0.25-acre piece of the plot.
‘’Away from my main business, I wanted something which could keep me busy and earn me some income and further reducing my budget on foodstuffs. This is why I settled on the goats when I realized they are easy to rear,’’ said Wathobio.
Luckily enough the goats would multiply very fast and the plot seemed small to accommodate them so he started selling mature bucks of 12 months old at Sh.15,000 each. This encouraged him.
‘’I realized that the goats were becoming way more profitable than I had thought. Under proper management, one goat can give birth to triplets and 3 to 4 litres of milk especially within 4 to 6 weeks after kidding,’’ said Wathobio.
Other than family consumption, he sold one litre of goat milk at Sh.200 and above earning him about Sh.50,000 per month out of the six goats he was milking.
He, therefore, decided to move his flock back to his rural home in Othaya, Nyeri County where there is enough space to increase his production.
After some online research and attending farmer events where he could learn more about breeding, feeding and the general management of the animals, he decided, around 2016 to abandon design work in town to concentrate on his dairy goat production.
‘’I came to a decision to invest Sh.100,000 of my savings into the farming to increase by building a bigger and proper structure. I was convinced of its viability and the fact that it could also give me time to engage in other farm productions,’’ said Wathobio.
Given goats give birth to twins and triplets, in one year his stock had doubled and in the subsequent two years, he had over 20 goats.
About five years down the line, he has totally changed from a renowned designer in town to become a renowned breeder in the country and beyond supplying bucks to his customers in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
He rears Alpine breed within his five acres piece of land in Othaya. “Alpine dairy goats are the best to rear because they are resistant to tropical diseases,” he said.
To get healthy goats, Wathobio uses artificial insemination. This makes his bucks to be of high demand by other farmers who are always in need of the males for breeding.
‘’I rarely keep bucks as they are in constant demand. This is because I have personally mastered the art of breeding the flock to meet market standards,’’ he said.
He sells a mature served does at between Sh.20,000 and Sh.25,000 each depending on the animal’s pregnancy stage while bucks which are between 12 and 18 months old, he sells at between Sh.15,000 and Sh.18,000 each.
He markets his animals via Facebook and WhatsApp groups whereby upon payment by his customers, he takes it upon himself to deliver the animals at a fee depending on the delivery points.
Wathobio also sells milk and yoghurt made from goat milk at Sh.100 and Sh.400 per litre respectively.
Currently, his stock stands at 40 goats out of which he milks about 30. Each gives between 2 to 5 litres a day.
His venture has so far grown. Today, he never struggles looking for a market because for a long time he has worked tediously to grow his wider customer base and now he estimates that in a month he can earn up to between Sh.200,000 and Sh.300,000 gross income.
‘’I have since partnered with a group of farmers and agro-entrepreneurs in the area to build a goat milk processing plant to provide market for enterprising farmers in the region,” said the 48-year-old farmer.
Do Kenyan people consume goat meat?
In addition to cow meat, goat meat is another type of meat that is popular in Kenya. And that’s because of its unique taste or aroma. Kenyans love nyama choma, especially goat meat.
In addition, goat meat is very nutritious. So let me conclude that many Kenyans eat goat meat every day and this will lead you to the excitement of starting your commercial goat farming in Kenya.
Goats can be housed in a variety of systems depending on the availability of land and labor. These systems are intensive, semi-intensive, and extensive production systems.
Intensive system of rearing dairy goats
Intensive system, also called zero-grazing, is a system of keeping goats where goats are kept, provided fodder and water. In the intensive system, mating is controlled, where the farmer can decide which bucks and does mate and the time for mating. This ensures that there is no crossbreeding and flock multiplication is controlled.
Extensive system in dairy goat farming
Under the extensive system of dairy goat farming, goats are allowed to graze in the fields under the care of a herdsman. It works well where there is no soil problem and there is suitable vegetation for goats.
To ensure that goats get a balanced diet, goats should be given nutritious food and mineral salts. Housing is provided for dairy goats so that they are safe and comfortable at night.
Semi-intensive system in dairy goat farming
The semi-intensive system of dairy goat farming is a combination of both intensive and extensive systems. The goats are left to graze and are also provided with feed and water. In some cases, bucks goats are zero grazed while does (female goats) are grazed. Though, the does are brought to the bucks for mating.
What is the best weather condition to raise goats in Kenya?
Unlike some livestock farms such as chickens, fish, and livestock, the goat is an animal that never chooses weather conditions. And most of all, Kenya’s climate is perfect for raising goats in any county.
Is goat farming a profitable business in Kenya?
Raising goats in Kenya is a lucrative project if all needs are taken into account. Goat’s milk production in Kenya is lower than that of cow’s milk. Goat’s milk yields more per liter than cow’s milk.
A dairy cow needs half an acre of Napier grass to raise, while the same half an acre can raise 5 goats.
In addition to keeping goats for milk, there are other value-added products such as goat’s milk yogurt, and cheese. Goat farming is a profitable business in Kenya.
For example; A healthy and mature goat for meat can weigh about 35-40 kg at 6 to 7 months, therefore the price of a goat should be about Ksh.7,000 or more. And suppose you have about 100 goats in your goat farm, you would be selling for about Ksh.700,000.
Let’s say the cost of feeding and labor is up to Ksh.200,000, yet you can earn up to Ksh.500,000 in 7 months from 100 goats for meat.
So, goat farming is a good investment, although no business can make you rich overnight.
HOW GOAT AND COW MILK GIVE ME SH.192,000 PER MONTH [SUCCESS STORY]
For decades, Johnson Maringa watched from the sidelines as farmers turned their agricultural ventures into profitable businesses.
As an accountant with the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) he admired the zeal and success of farmers whom he constantly interacted with, and hoped that after retirement he too would try his hand at agribusiness.
Years later after his retirement, Maringa sits at the helm of Mountain Dairy Farm Company which processes and sells yogurt made from goat milk. He supplies this unique but highly sought after product to major supermarkets in five counties.
“After my retirement from the ADC, I moved back to my rural home in Kiawairigi village in Mathira Constituency, Nyeri County, and began dairy farming on my five-acre farm,” Maringa says.
He had high hopes that selling milk from his four cows would comfortably support him and his wife in retirement, but he was disappointed.
“I soon realised dairy farmers are at the mercy of brokers who often buy a litre of milk at a paltry Sh.20 which is inadequate to cover the costs of production,” he says.
The former accountant vowed to find an alternative way to increase his earnings from dairy farming.
He embarked on increasing his milk production from 10 to 25 litres per day by focusing on zero grazing and preparing his own feeds.
“The meagre pay from my milk left me disillusioned. That is when I started to inquire about the value of various milk products in the market,” Maringa says.
His market research led him to discover that while raw milk was retailing at Sh.20 per litre, one litre of yogurt was retailing at more than Sh.100.
“I decided to start making yogurt production line in my home in 2010 by registering Mountain Dairy Farm. I got the necessary Kenya Bureau of Statistics certification the same year,” he says.
With little marketing experience, Maringa chose to sell his yogurt to his neighbours and the local church Sunday school.
Soon, more people started knocking on his door to buy his yogurt. Realising that the drink was becoming popular, he decided to deliver it to local shops at neighbouring shopping centres and eventually expanded his niche to major towns in Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Embu and Laikipia counties.
Now a confident dairy farmer, Maringa decided to try out dairy goat farming. After conducting a market research on dairy goat farming two years ago, he realised it had huge potential.
“While cow milk is readily available, the scarcity of goat milk in the market makes it a lucrative business. I visited several shops in Nairobi and discovered that half a litre of goat yogurt costs Sh.300,” he says.
With the newfound zeal, he decided to diversify his yogurt making business by buying pedigree goats. He also joined the Dairy Goats Association of Kenya whose headquarters are in Wambugu Agricultural training centre in Nyeri town.
“Currently, I have six goats which produce two and a half litres of milk each daily. I have had to contract local farmers to deliver more goat milk in order to meet demand for the goat yogurt,” Maringa says.
Every day, he and his six employees wake up at 3.am to process 30 litres of goat milk and 150 litres of cow milk into yoghurt.
Each litre of milk produces a litre of yogurt, which he then packs into 250ml, 500ml and one litre bottles.
“I earn Sh.120,000 per month from goat yogurt and Sh.72,000 from cow yogurt. The work is exhausting but its rewards have been worthwhile,” he says.
The nutritional value of goat milk and yogurt makes it ideal for those who are health conscious.
“I believe the future of my business lies in dairy goat farming, the cost of production is low and it has high returns. The demand for unique, local and more nutritious products is high in the Kenyan market. In the next five years, I will have to dedicate all my efforts to dairy goat farming in an attempt to fill the gap,” he says.
Maringa hopes more dairy farmers will embrace value addition which he says will change their fortunes.
FARMERS PREFER GALLA BREED TO TRADITIONAL GOATS FOR QUICK CASH
Some three farmers from Nyando in Western Kenya ditched traditional goats rearing for galla goats breed that mature into adults and attain market weight at around six months, half-a-year sooner than the local breeds hence they preferable for quick cash.
Edward Ouko, Daniel Langat and Stephen Matinde were introduced to the new breed of goat by scientists at the CGIAR, a global agricultural research partnership to improve food security and livelihood of farmers in the region which in the past years had been faced with yearly famine.
“These goats mature faster to attain up to 70kg and that is why they fetch three times the price of local breeds at the market,” said Ouko.
A mature female Galla goat weighs between 45 and 55kg while the male one’s weight can go up to 60-70kg as compared to adult sea goat male goat which weighs between 30 and 40kg while a female weighs from 25 to 30kg.
“I can now comfortably pay school fees for my children from the sale of the goats and still use the rest of the money to cater for my family needs,” said Langat.
On the other hand, the Galla or Somali goat, a native of Northern Eastern Kenya, is a good producer of milk and does well mainly in arid areas. It has a bigger body and produces at least two litres of milk a day.
Pure Galla goats are docile and the hardiest small stock breeds on earth making it adaptable in great variety of pasture and climatic conditions.
The animal is an excellent walker, has sturdy legs and moves easily in rugged mountainous areas and through dense bush.
During drought conditions, the breed probably survives longer than most other animals without supplementary feeding or feed.
The goats adapt well to hot environments because of their small size and higher ratio of body surface area to body weight.
Also, their ability to conserve body water, their limited subcutaneous fat cover, and their hairy coats are good survival traits under a wide variety of climatic conditions.
The meat of galla goats is flavoursome, succulent, tender, extremely attractive and very tasty. Currently, the meat is much sought after for barbecue and spit roasting purposes.
For this reason, goats should be marketed between the ages of 6 and 15 months when they can fetch between Sh.10,000 and Sh.50,000 each depending on the sex.
Click on the link below to watch a YouTube video on galla goats.
Goats are versatile little creatures that allow you to produce your meat, milk, or fiber on your farm. Goats are being raised commercially in almost every corner of the globe. In addition, commercial goat farming is slowly gaining popularity around the world.
Commercial goat farming has the potential to play an important role in meeting the growing demand for food. When it comes to goat farming, in particular, the farmer needs to understand every detail to continue the correct farming techniques.
For best results, you need to be aware of common mistakes in goat farming that can get you at the back end.
So, what exactly do you need to understand before you own a goat, and what are some common mistakes you can avoid?
Common goat owners’ mistakes and how to prevent and correct them if they occur.
1.Buying unhealthy goats
Many people are tempted to buy goats at an auction where they can get a “good deal”. While some of these animals may be a good deal, you can’t tell by looking at them if they have a serious health problem.
Many owners of large herds take their goats to auction to get them out of the herd because they have an illness or they do not meet the needs of their herd. Don`t take advantage of this opportunity and end up with negative results.
Be ready when you buy from a breeder, be sure to look closely at the goats and ask about the health of the goats, the health of the herd, and whether they have been tested for certain diseases. Get a contract so that if you later find out that the goat has a pre-existing health problem, you have legal recourse.
2.Lack of proper training
Educate yourself before bringing goats home. This is a big responsibility and you can’t just keep them out and expect them to perform well.
At the very least, read a few articles about raising goats before they are brought to your farm. Even better, read a few books, watch some videos, and talk to a goat farmer.
Goats need time, care, money, and knowledge to thrive – so get an education before diving into it.
Am glad you have joined this training to get education on goats farming.
3.Getting too many goats too fast
Most beginners are usually excited about goat farming and buy a good number of goats when starting. What they fail to consider is that the number of goats can doubled just in the first kidding season. If the goats are fertile, they can be three or four times and these new little goats will grow.
Resulting in narrower quarters, more chances of getting sick from the crowd, and more money out of your pockets for food and supplies.
Start slowly and do not get the maximum number of goats that your farm can handle right now. And then think about what you are doing when you start raising your goats. They grow fast.
4.Insufficient knowledge
There is also a lack of expertise in running the goat farming business efficiently. There are many agricultural extension offices, universities, and research institutes to choose from. However, majority of beginners ignore this experts and programs and also do not benefit from government programs.
After making a decision, some beginners immediately start raising goats. This is not a good idea, and newcomers with less experience raising goats will face higher costs and higher fatality rates. And they usually make less money or lose money.
5.Failure to choose the right breed
The majority of goat farmers, especially those who are just starting, make mistakes when choosing the right breed for their business. They later get frustrated when the breed they bought does not produce well and decide to get out of business.
6.Numerous breeds are available.
Some breeds of goats are popular for meat production, while others are suitable for milk production, and yet others are suitable for both meat and milk production. If you want to produce both meat and milk then choosing a dual-purpose goat breed is a great idea.
7.Ignoring mineral needs
Another problem that many first-time goats owners face is ignoring the mineral needs of their animals. Mineral requirements depend on what part of the country you live in, but in general, you can buy a goat’s mineral supplement at your local feed store that will do the job.
Do not use mineral supplements for other animals like sheep. It may be deficient in certain minerals, such as copper, which can cause various health problems in your goats.
8.Not Researching your market before buying your first goat
Find out what kind of goats are in demand in your area, then breed for this market. Then take a long look at yourself and your desired operation. Applying the wrong techniques to your herd will cause serious health problems for your goats, your bank balance, and your sanity.
9.Inadequate feeding
Goats need less food because they are small animals. There are many breeds of goats in Kenya that can thrive even on low-quality food. Goats eat all kinds of green fodder like green grass, legumes, tree leaves.
Goats make effective use of dry fodder such as hay, straw, rogues, and two crop products. Conserved fodder such as silage and hay would be the best fodder for goats. Goats can be fed an amount of about 50 grams to 300 grams. Concentrated feeding will be a predispose to conditions such as lactic acidosis and enterotoxaemia disease.
Eating a mineral mixture will improve health and feeding urea- molasses blocks will increase salivation and digestion of fibers.
Research how to feed them properly. Protein is just one element of the feed ratio. Long fiber is essential for Roman function. Roman is a goat’s digestive factory. The calcium to phosphorus ratio is important. Copper, selenium, zinc, and thiamine (vitamin B-1) are just a few of the minerals and vitamins needed for goat health and reproduction.
We shall each you later in our training more on goats feeding and nutrition.
10.Don’t identify goat problems
Unfortunately, goats are prone to parasitic problems. External and internal parasites can wreak havoc on herds. Parasitism can cause symptoms such as weight loss, diarrhea, depression, weakness, anemia, fever, cough, and swelling of the jaw.
Parasites need to be treated – especially before they occur. Get your goats on a parasite prevention plan, whether that’s with regular deworming using chemical medications or another form of natural treatment. If you choose to go this route, use a variety of deworming drugs to make sure there is no drug resistance.
11.Inadequate water
Goats need especially freshwater. Goats are very active, and therefore, their water should be fresh (or at least daily) at all times to ensure that they drink what they need. Use water that is easy to dump and refill.
When it’s hot, offering fresh cold water encourages goats to drink more often. This prevents dehydration from happening on really hot days.
12.Inadequate fencing
You will need to build a high fence ideally one that is at least 4 feet tall. This will prevent your goats from jumping on it and will also prevent predators from entering.
No matter where you live, goats need some kind of shelter. They need a place to get out of the elements like rain, wind, even the sun. An area of refuge for cooling or drying. If you live in hot climates, thin will suffice, whereas in cold climates you will need a barn or shed.
END OF DAY 1 GOAT FARMING BUSINESS TEACHING SESSION
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