The housing requirements for pygmies are fairly simple. An 8ft. by 10ft. enclosure with suitable feeding places will accommodate four adult animals. Also, an attached pasture with plenty of things to climb on will give them enough room to attain the exercise that they need. 

Pygmy goats are very agile so a tall, sturdy fence is needed. This fence will have two purposes: to keep the goats in, and to keep predators, such as wild dogs and coyotes, out. A good 4-foot woven wire fence will do the job, as long as it is far enough away from objects that the goats could jump from. Electric fencing will also work. If at all possible, avoid using barbed wire, as it can easily catch on the goats’ coat or badly cut them. 

Some sort of bedding is required in the goats’ shed to absorb moisture and offer warmth in the cold months. Straw, wood shavings, or wasted hay that falls on the ground will work. It is important to keep the goats’ feet dry, or else they will develop hoof problems. Also, raised platforms for sleeping are needed.

My goats have a fenced outdoor area with a outside shed or a connected stall in the barn.  All my fences are 4 foot welded wire with 2"x4" mesh.  The does' shed is about 6'x12' with sleeping ledges elevated 1-3 feet.  I have a 8'x9' stall in the barn that a use as a kidding/baby pen.  Next to it is 4'x8' pen where I creep feed young goats.  My buck area is inside the barn and is about 6'x8' with four foot wooden walls.  All are bedded with left over hay or straw.  The large doe pen has several wooden ramps and tables for climbing.

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