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Old 11/20/14, 02:57 PM
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I live down in the south east portion of Arizona USA. In the high desert where it gets cold in the winter with a bit of snow and not really so hot in the summer.

I have four ND goats (my first ever) and I am worried about them getting cold. The opening to their barn is out of the wind, they have straw and hay and a tank to get behind when they want to snuggle (do goats snuggle?) and get warm.

I do not have electricity to the barn yet thus there is no heater in this small building that cannot be closed up. It was 20 degrees last night and I kept waking up worrying about the goats. They do have nice thick coats already? will that help. Any advice would be appreciated.
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They will be fine with a windbreak and shelter from rain. Where you at?
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Old 11/20/14, 04:00 PM
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Cochise AZ, 4200 feet at the lower end of the Willcox Playa
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I know exactly where that is. Have a bit of land by sunsites. Nice.
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Windbreak, thick coats, deep bedding & plenty hay they will be just fine.
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