Barbed-Wire Fence: Yes or No? Given a goat’s affinity for getting into trouble and getting hurt on a piece of tissue paper in a 10 acre pasture, ...

Woven-wire fencing is relatively inexpensive, but goats can easily ruin it by standing on and leaning against it. It can be constructed with wood or metal posts. Photo by My Lit’l Eye/Alamy ...

Non-climb goat and horse wire fences are normally good for goat fencing. Since it is much stronger, heavier, and much sturdier than the usual fence (but it can be more expensive).

In 1876 salesman John W. Gates brought barbed wire to Texas when he wagered $1 million that he could build a fence that would capably contain cattle. Some incredulous gambler took the bet.

A VETINARY clinic has come to the aid of a college pet which was in pain after an accident. White Cross Vets, in Walkden, helped Mama, a female goat which was given to Eccles Sixth Form from a zoo ...