When building a set of yards to handle goats, there are a number of factors to consider: efficiency, economy, the size and mix of your enterprise, the existing facilities, and the type and number of goats you want to run. These factors are all important in the planning of yards.

This Agfact also discusses the following aspects of yards for goats:

• goat behaviour
• yard designs
• yards suitable for both sheep and goats
• materials and
• dimensions.