If one is used, place it on the left ear for females, right ear for males. Private reference marks caan be placed on the ear opposite the registered earmark. A successful goat enterprise depends on maintaining control of the breeding stock at all times. This places great emphasis on farm fence design, construction and maintenance. In either system, persistently absconding goats should be culled immediately.
Goats are agile and can penetrate all but the best designed and constructed physical barriers.
This is a major reason why the electric fence, being a mental barrier, has proved successful in controlling goats. Feral goats can be quietened by hand feeding and frequent yarding during the early stages. Large rocks or clumps of trees within paddocks are sufficient shelter. Yards Most existing sheep yards can be modified to handle goats. The outside fence in the yards should be raised to 1.5 metres to prevent goats jumping out.