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Im getting Nigerian dwarf goats shortly and a kid buck with them and I have yet to get a whether buck for him that's on the list but I also am not sure where to put him yet. I have a large section that could have a cattle panel pen constructed for him in no time but its a bit soft due to the drainage in the location. We always keep dairy cattle there during the day to graze and didn't have issues but im worried a goat living there full time may result in issues with his hooves, my brother says hoof rot. I don't want to keep him close to the does but im not sure where else to put him. would being in a semi moist location be an issue? would having a pallet area for him to play on help?
 
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I'd try to give him at least one dry all the time spot and don't forget that goats hate to get wetted by rain so he is going to need a good shelter, which can double as that always dry area.
He will need "toys" things to climb on (king of the mountain is a favorite game for goats) a big heavy duty ball  to butt around and don't forget that goats are climbers and jumpers.
These are highly intelligent creatures and they are escape artists.

I would not worry so much about his proximity to the females, just so long as they can't hook up when you don't want them too.

 
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I am more worried about him being close to them and resulting in him becoming overly musky and him calling to them all the time. I was just worried about his hooves I plan to put a hut stuff for him I just didn't want to put him in a semi damp/ moist ground location and have him get foot trouble I will be trimming him so I will see any issues but I was just looking for input from anyone about the matter.
 
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