Fencing and such

Hi y'all today I'm going to talk a little about fencing. Goats are notorious escape artists and enjoy jumping up on everything and anything they can. This means (especially if you are doing backyard goats) that your fencing must be on point, not only to keep the goats in, but the predators out.
There are many things to consider and make sure you know before buying fencing. The first of which is that anything larger then a 4x4 square in a fence is a goat killer. They can get their heads stuck, or a leg stuck. Also the fence must be at least 4ft tall, preferably a bit more if you own a larger breed. All fence posts need to be super securely in the ground. Additionally if you are doing backyard goats, make sure the goats can not end up in the street, the neighbors yard... or under a car!
Specialized goat/sheep or livestock fencing can be frighteningly expensive, and if you are only fencing a small space, there are some less expensive and more DIY options you can do. I used a combination of many types of fencing for my goat enclosure, from chicken wire, to chain link, to metal sheeting. On my property there is a preexisting fence along two-ish sides that we reinforced with new fence posts and covered the bottom foot and a half with chicken wire for extra safety.

You can't really see the chicken wire... but its there. Another portion of our fence will be chain link fence panels and posts, this part isn't 100% done yet, so I don't have any photos. The final area of fence we did was a small area made of metal roofing, this is the part of the fence that faces to the street. We did this because it makes the goats not visible to anyone walking their dogs. This is a consideration you should make if you are doing backyard animals..

  Some people, for additional security run an electric wire across the top of your fencing. I don't think this is needed if your just doing a small space, but its up to you. My next post will be a barn update! t-minus 12 days until goats!