House for stud male
The most practical house for a male is a simple kraal, a minimum of 2m x 2.5m, but
3m x 3m is even better. This ensures that the buck gets sufficient exercise and
if it is also handled gently but firmly, there will be minimum risk of it becoming
aggressive
A shelter is placed in one corner. If this corner is not naturally high, then it
should be raised using compacted murram soil, or bricks. This ensures that there
is a dry bed for the buck.
Fodder should never be thrown on the ground, but should be tied up or placed in a
feeding rack. Water should be regularly available and placed where the goat cannot
foul it.
Either iron sheets or thatch can be used for roofing, but if thatch then it needs
to be well maintained. Water and fodder must be placed where they cannot be contaminated
by rainwater run-off from the thatch. Fodder must never be placed directly on the
ground, but ideally should be put onto a feeding rack.
