Fainting Goats

19 years ago

Hi,

Are there seperate forums for particular types of farm animals? I am wanting to get some fainting goats next Spring and are looking for forum groups. I found some on Yahoo but am also a member of GW and love it. Would be great to find some folks here that raise fainters.

Thanks,

Susan in NC

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GennyM
19 years ago
You can post questions here about fainting goats. I have a goat, but not a fainting one. I don't know a lot about them, but I'm sure there's someone here that does :) Good Luck!
azbolt
19 years ago
There isn't a specific group on GW for Fainters. My three favorite on Yahoo are: faintinggoatlovers, MyotonicGoats and The_Myotonic_Rancher.
VERY good group of people who know their stuff.
I have 7 fainting goats myself and think they are great! They have wonderful personalities.

Kevin
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susandonb
Original Author
19 years ago
Hi Kevin,

Thanks. I am hoping to get my first ones next Spring. What type of fence and shelter do you use? I am trying to learn as much as possible. I have land just no fence or barn, so my plan is to get one acre fenced in and a shelter built by next Spring then buy my first three babies.

Money is always a factor so saving up is also in this plan. :)

Where are you located?

We are in NC.

Susan
azbolt
19 years ago
Hi Susan, I'm in Arizona. I use 5 foot no climb fencing, it strong enough that the goats won't destroy it. They like to rub against it or use horns to try to tear it apart.
For shelter, since we don't get snowy here, I have a 3 sided shelter for them, with plenty of air circulation (it's 105 outside right now). The shelter is made of wood and tin sheeting. They just need someplace to escape the harshness of summer and winter. My goats use a Lixit for their water (they just have to lick it and the water comes out), but since it's so hot out, I've additional water buckets....just to make sure they get enough.
You should be able to find plenty of fainting goats in NC! The yahoo groups really are helpful.

Good luck,
Kevin
oregon_veg
19 years ago
Kevin,
What area is needed per goat? I mean what is a comfortable size for them to run around?
Susan, I hope I'm not hijacking your thread. I'm just curious. I mean do they need a whole acre? I ask this because my daughters has her heart set on a few goats and this is very interesting as I am learning too.
Tom
azbolt
19 years ago
Tom, I hear you need about 200 square feet of pen per goat. I've also read about 4-6 goats per acre. I don't think I have quite that much space for my goats and they seem to have plenty of space to roam and play.

Kevin