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Old 05/28/07, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by manygoatsnmore
Yes, and in addition to fresh water, make sure they have some shade - a goat can die of heat stroke on a fairly mild, sunny day, if they are unable to get to shade. This is especially important if you have a dark colored goat, but even when we had Saanens, they would pant in the sun.
Saanens actually have a harder time with hot weather than colored goats, in spite of looking like they ought to reflect the sun better.

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