00:00Goats and environment. Goats are not like dogs and cats. You can't sleep with them, but you can love them the same.
00:07What kind of environment is right for a goat? Goats don't need much. Basically, all they need is some room, say about a half an acre.
00:16They need sturdy fencing and good shelter, and they need fresh water and food.
00:22What kind of housing do goats need? Goats hate the rain. They hate snow. They just don't like to get wet.
00:29So you want to make sure that you give them plenty of shelter to get into if it starts raining or snowing.
00:34What kind of fencing do goats need? Goats need very strong and sturdy fencing. They're definitely going to try to escape their enclosure.
00:42You want to make sure you have fencing that is at least four feet high. We like to use woven wire fencing, which is basically like a horse fence.
00:50What kind of food do goats need? Goats need pretty basic food. They like to forage and eat a lot of things, but their main diet is going to be hay.
01:00You want to feed a good quality hay. You'll want to supplement that with some grain or some goat diet.
01:06They like fruits and vegetables, and they always need fresh, clean water. Do goats eat all the time?
01:12Goats are naturally grazers. They like to forage for their food.
01:17Basically, they eat quite often. They don't eat all the time. When they eat, at some point, they'll sit down and they'll chew their cud, which helps their digestion.
01:27Cud is basically food that's being regurgitated. Goats have four compartments to their stomach.
01:33The cud is brought back up for further chewing and then pushed back down in their stomach for further digestion.
01:40Are goats natural climbers? Goats originated in mountainous areas, so they really do like to climb.
01:46They will basically try to get on anything, so you'll want to make sure you keep your cars and trucks away from them.
01:52We like to provide them with wooden boxes to climb on. You can use rocks or anything like that.
