Whats the best type of fencing?

[lauraw97]

Is horsse fence good for goats?? You can check google "horse fence". I have no idea.

[xoxoGOATSxoxo]

If by horse fencing you mean board fencing...

Not really. It will work for the bigger goats, if its bottom rung is low enough to the ground. Still, some bigger goats would probably manage to get out anyway.

We actually have a board fence as a perimeter fence, as the previous owners of the place had horses. It wont keep babies in, but it does keep full-size does in. But these does are the lazy ones who dont care to test the fence all that much, so I dont know how well it would work for goats who wanted to get out.

I think the best goat fencing is woven combined with electric, or cattle panel with stout posts which can also be combined with electric.

If you combined an existing board/horse fence with electric, or woven wire, or cattle panels, or anything to block up the spaces between boards, it would probably work all right but dont bother putting up a new one if youre installing fence.

[Cheribelle]

"Horse fence" is a iwre that is tighter than the usual fieild fence on a roll. The openings are smaller, so as not to allow a hoof through. I would love to have it around here, it would have saved the one I lost due to her head stuck in the fence......

[catdance62]

We use "Goat and Sheep" fence. YOu can get it from Tractor Supply

[Wags]

Red Brand Non-climb horse fence has 2x4 openings and comes in heights from 36"-60". Comes in 100-200ft. It works well, but is not cheap!

Red Brand also makes a "goat fence" that has a 4x4 mesh and comes in only a 48" height and in either 100 or 330ft rolls.

I have Nigerians and just use standard field fencing, but it doesn't work so well when the babies are little. Fortunately they never go far - just seem to be doing it to try their mothers patience.