How hot is to hot for a goat?

Donna1982 · #1 06/30/11, 11:53 AM

This up coming weekend in Oklahoma are going to be 100s during the day and high 80s at night. Red doesn't seem to mind it and I actually haven't seen him pant once. Monkey on the other hand as soon as she walks out the door shes begging to get back in. So my question is how hot is to hot for them? Do I need to put a fan outside? They have fresh water and lots of shade. Should I give her a bounce back bottle? I want Monkey to get use to this weather because she will not be in the house much longer at night. And she is much happier with her "bubba".

Fowler · #2 06/30/11, 11:59 AM

It was 107 last week, and I have wool sheep. They have fans they can get under if needed.

saanengirl · #3 06/30/11, 12:46 PM

As long as they have plenty of water and shade, they should be fine.

Donna1982 · #4 06/30/11, 01:08 PM

Okay thanks

ozark_jewels · #5 06/30/11, 01:38 PM

Make sure their water is cool and fresh at least three times a day in extreme heat. Just like us, they don't like drinking warm water. Lots of shade(preferably natural shade, trees).

Donna1982 · #6 06/30/11, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ozark_jewels

Make sure their water is cool and fresh at least three times a day in extreme heat. Just like us, they don't like drinking warm water. Lots of shade(preferably natural shade, trees).

Where they are at now (fenced around the house) is all shade in the front and I put my finger in the water if I feel its to hot then it gets changed.

gila_dog · #7 06/30/11, 07:38 PM

We took our 3 packgoats for a hike last weekend. 100 degrees, 6 mile hike, little if any shade. We expected to find a running stream, but it was all dried up. We were all whooped at the end of the hike. They got a drink of water and laid down in the shade. We sat around with cold beers for a while. Everybody was tired and hot, but no damage done.

Temps have been around 100 for the last 2 weeks. The goats just lay in their shade, and have plenty of water. They don't seem to be suffering at all.

CaliannG · #8 06/30/11, 10:03 PM

Cool water. I trade out water tubs when the weather gets hot. Black tubs for winter/spring, and light blue tubs for summer/fall.

Yeah, you will get more algae, but the goats will drink a LOT more water!