Suitable goat housing or shelter is very important in goat
farming business. Because goats also need housing like other
domestic animals for staying at night, security, protection from adverse
climate, cold, sunlight etc. Some people used to keep their goats with other
domestic animals such as cows, sheep etc.
Even in some areas, people used to keep their goats under trees. But
if you want to establish a profitable commercial goat farm, then you must build
a suitable house for your goats. Before building a house for your goats, read
the following tips very carefully.
1. Try to select a
dry and higher place for making the goat house. Ensure that, the selected goat
housing area is high enough to keep the goats safe from floods.
2. You must have
to keep the floor of the house dry always.
3. Always ensure
there is a huge flow of light and air inside the house.
4. Make the goat
house in such a way that it is very suitable for controlling temperature and
moisture.
5. Always keep the
house free from being damp. Because damping condition is responsible for
various diseases.
6. Never let rain
water enter inside the house.
7. Try to make the
wall of the house with concrete or by using bamboo poles.
8. The house must be
strong and comfortable.
9. Keep enough
space inside the house for taking rest.
10. The house must
have facilities for cleaning well regularly.
11. Goats don’t
fare well with cold and water. So take extra care in rainy and winter season.
Otherwise they may catch Pneumonia.
Types
of Goat Housing
You can make your goat house by using various designs. And specific
goat housing design is suitable for specific production purpose. Three types of
houses are most common for raising goats.
1.
Goat Housing over Ground
Generally this type of houses are made over the ground. This is the
most common house for goats. You can make the floor of this type of goat house
with brick and cement or simply with soil. It will be better, if you can spread
some dry straw over the floor in this housing system. But you must have to keep
the house dry and clean always.
2.
Goat Housing over Poles
This type of houses are made over poles. The floor of the house
heights about 1 to 1.5 meters from the ground. This type of house keeps the
goat free from damping condition, flood water etc. The poles and floor in this
housing system are usually made with bamboo or wood. This types of house is very
suitable for goat farming, because it is very easy to clean. And you can easily
clean the closet and urine of goat form the house. Diseases
are also less in this housing system.
3.
Concrete Goat House
This types of goat houses are fully made with concrete, and slightly
expensive. But concrete houses have many advantages. It is very easy to clean
the house, and easy to always keep your goats safe from all types of predators.
You can construct the house over ground or over concrete poles. Both types are
easily maintained. Diseases are less in this housing system. But it is very
expensive method of goat housing.
Required
Space for Goats
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In accordance with increasing the body size and weight of goats,
they require more space. A house of 1.8 meter x 1.8 meter x 2.5 meter (5.5 ft x
5.5 ft x 8.5 ft) is suitable enough for housing 10 small goats. Every adult
goat needs about 0.75 meter x 4.5 meter x 4.8 meter housing space. Every billy
goat needs 2.4 meter x 1.8 meter housing space. It will be better, if you can
keep the nursing and pregnant goats separately.
You can extend or decrease the area of the goat house according to
the number of goats on your farm. But keep in mind that, every goat needs its required
space for proper growth and better production.
Chart
of required space for goats according to their age and nature
|
Goat |
Required
Space (Squire Meters) |
|
Baby goat |
0.3 |
|
Adult goat |
1.5 |
|
Pregnant goat |
1.9 |
|
Billy goat |
2.8 |
While building housing for your goats, always emphasise on the
comfort of your goats. Ensure that, your goats are living happily inside their
house, and the house is suitable enough to keep them FREE from adverse weather
and all types of predators.
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