Sheep and Goat lairage

SHEEP & GOAT LAIRAGE

Dimension of pens 

  • Sheep and goat pens should be 0.9 m high with passages 0.9 m wide between them 

Facilities

  • Rails should not to be more than 15 cm apart to prevent strangulation. 
  • Double-hinged gates to facilitate entry and exit of stock 
  • Sliding gate provided between the pens to accommodate an overflow of animals. 
  • Water troughs are placed some 50 cm from the floor to prevent fouling. 
  • Hay racks provided above the level of the sheep and goat heads. 
  • Straw provided for solid floors to help keep the sheep and goats dry. 
  • Clean or expanded metal floors to keep clean and dry. 
  • Cattle and sheep and goats or pigs and sheep & goats lairages can be accommodated in the same building 
Last modified: Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 4:42 AM