Goats prefer to browse. They will get on their hind legs to eat. Goats do not herd or flow through handling equipment as well as sheep. Goats can be contained in properly constructed high-tensile, electric fences. Male goats have an offensive odor, especially during the mating season.
Male goats are very aggressive and can be difficult to manage.
Goats are seasonal breeders, just like sheep. Female goats have a longer estrus cycle than ewes, a 21-day average. Female goats have a slightly longer gestation period than ewes. Goats are easier to artificially breed than sheep, due to a less complicated cervix. Goats tend to be more prolific than sheep and generally give birth to more twins and triplets.