The Goat Proposal

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The Goat Proposal

• Kimberely Bigham
• Sophie Bui
• Ashley Olson
• Will Paul
• Stephanie Stone

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The Purpose

• To assess the possibility of bring a small goat
  herd to the University of Washington Bothell
  campus.
• To look at cost for general care, maintenance,
  and up keep of the goat herd.
• To make a proposal as to our recommendations of
  UWB obtaining goats.

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General Goat Care

• Breed
• Boer, Spanish or Oberhasli
• Housing/Shelter
• Confinement vs. Loose or Dry
• Fencing
• Livestock panels, woven wire, electric
• Feed
• Brush lands, pasture, and dry forages such as
  legume hay
• Veterinary/General Health
• Vaccinations, worming, castration/neutering,
  trimming

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Spaying/Neutering

• Males need to be neutered to be able to live with
  females and control breeding
• Males are also more aggressive
• It is suggested not to spay females
• Source http//fiascofarm.com/goats/buck-wether-in
  fo.htmneutering

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Annual Veterinary Costs per Kid
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Annual Veterinary Costs per Adult
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Feed

• Alfalfa
• 1 flake during the summer
• 2 flakes during the winter
• Sweet Feed
• 1 cup a day
• Rich in Copper
• Prices
• Bale of alfalfa 12-17
• Sweet Feed 50lb bag 12-20
• Sources http//fiascofarm.com/goats/feeding.htm
• Bothell Feed Store

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Goat Protection

• Fence
• Dog
• Donkey
• Llama
• Source McNeill, Angie. Goats as Bush Control.
  The Cattleman.

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PROTECTION FENCING

• Up to 7 strands without Reels
• A low cost, easy to install design for fences
  expected to remain in place less than 5 years
• To be used to surround shelter area
• Tall enough to keep goats protected from
  predators
• Maintenance relatively easy and inexpensive (ie.
  Replacing battery, tighten wires)
• Total parts included would cost between 500 and
  800
• Temporary fencing around work area approximately
  the same cost, depending on need

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PROTECTION FENCING

• Electric Fencing gives goats protection, while
  still allowing them the ability to roam
• Goats can jump high recommended to be at least
  six feet high
• Electric fence not considered cruel goats
  usually learn lesson quickly
• If they do wander, it is usually because they are
  hungry at UWB, there will be plenty to eat

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Transportation Costs

• The space that they travel in has to be a certain
  size
• The Goats can only travel a certain amount of
  hours
• Have to be in good health before they travel a
  long way

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Regulations

• The animals must be confined to a pen and fencing
  must be used to prevent access to streams.
• If bridges are built it must not impede the flow
  of water in the stream

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Regulations

• The space that the goats have to have changes on
  the amount of goats that are present
• If the animal is over 500Ibs then the space
  changes

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Public Relations

• Environmentally Friendly the first University
  to purchase goats as a green way of weed removal.
• Provide safer working environment for the grounds
  crews that normally work on blackberry removal.
• An Electric Fence offers both protection and
  safety for the goats on campus.
• Get the Local Community Involved work with the
  local youth groups or high school to help take
  care of the goats on the weekend.

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Proposal

• We propose that the University of Washington
  Bothell lease the goats for a trial year. This
  will enable us to see the benefits and
  complications of having our own goat herd without
  making a complete commitment until we are certain
  this is what is best for all parties involved.