What are the requirements for a goat shed when raising black goats?

The feeding standards for black goats serve as a reference and basis for raising sheep, and black goat farming is also a relatively standout money-making farming project in our country. When raising black goats, you need to make good preparation, and the most basic condition is the construction of the farm's goat shed. So what are the requirements for a goat shed when raising black goats? Below are a few of the most basic requirements for a black goat shed that the editor has put together, for reference only.

1. Site selection requirements for the goat shed

Before building the black goat shed, you need to choose the site well. Generally, it is best to choose a high-lying but overall flat area. Next, the farm site should be sheltered from the wind and face the sun, with the ground having a certain slope; also, there should be plenty of water near the goat shed, the water quality should not be polluted, and most importantly, it should be far from polluted areas; finally, there should be abundant forage near the farm and it should be relatively secluded, but the transportation and electricity around the farm should be convenient.

2. Requirements for building the goat pen

The most important work in building a goat shed is constructing the goat pen, and the key point of goat pen construction is to achieve warmth in winter and coolness in summer. Generally, the orientation for building the goat pen is facing south, with the back wall about 1.7 m high, the front eave 2 m high, and the exercise yard set up separately. Next, the goat pen must take into account issues such as light, temperature, humidity and air circulation, be equipped with temperature and humidity control equipment, and have exhaust vents installed. Finally, the area of each goat pen should not exceed 100 sq m, and they should be built in connected rows, but no more than four pens, and at the same time each goat pen needs a separate passage, which makes management convenient.

3. Choice of goat shed style

There are many styles of goat sheds, which fall into two types: open and semi-open, and these two types are further divided into multiple styles. In our daily life, the most commonly used goat shed styles are fixed feeding troughs, raised-style goat sheds, and shed-style goat sheds. Among these, the shed-style goat shed is currently the most popular, as it can greatly reduce the cost of raising black goats.

4. Ground requirements for the goat shed

In goat shed construction, there are also certain requirements and standards for the ground. Goat sheds generally have two standards, namely soft ground and hard ground. Soft ground is earthen ground, but it has major drawbacks, so it is best to mix in lime to stabilize it. The main type of hard ground is brick-paved ground, and its drawbacks are that it breaks easily, causes wear on the flock, and is not easy to disinfect. There are also concrete ground and slatted floors, and these two types of ground are currently the most commonly used in the breeding process, especially slatted floors, which are used even more frequently in intensive farming.

The above is all the content the editor wants to share with you today, mainly a brief introduction to the requirements for goat shed construction in the process of raising black goats, hoping it can help everyone. If you want to learn about and understand black goat farming techniques, you can also leave a message for the editor for consultation.