The goats are required to be clean, clear, dry and convenient for easy care • The floor is 60-80 cm from the ground • housing which is required from wind, rain and direct sunlight for illumination goats. • Housing needs well-drained places, dry in the shade trees • Along with the goats, should be a ground for management, breeding, testing, feeding, business and treated goats. • Inside the cage and the yard is required is a stable food for goats • Vietnam's tropical monsoon climate, with temperatures and high humidity. So goats in south east northeast wind to avoid the winter and get east winds in summer | Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development Australian Government AusAID Vietnam-Australia Goat Improvement Program Card Program 009 VIE05 2006-2009 Workshop Training Manual Technologies for improving goat housing and hygiene in the central provinces of Vietnam PGS Dr. Dinh van Binh Dr. Nguyen Thi Mui MSc Khuc Thi Hue Ha Tay November 21 2008 PART I Housing technology in goat production 1. Principles Goat houses are required to be clean clear dry and convenient for taking care of goats Housing floor is 60-80 cm from ground Housing place is required to be away from rain wind and sunlight directly shinning to goats. Housing place should be with good drainage dry place and in large tree shade Along with goat houses should be a yard for managing breeding testing feeding trading and treating goats. Inside the cage and yard is required to be a feed trough for goats Vietnam s climate is a tropical monsoon with high temperature and humidity. Therefore goat housing should be in east south direction for avoiding east north wind in winter and receiving east south wind in summer. 2. Materials for goat housing Materials for goat housing can be wood steel nets or bamboo. House stands are made of brick Two-roof house One roof house 3. Goat housing technology . House frame Support pillar made of wood Two-roof house structure House frame is made of wood or bamboo. It is the best way if the frame is made of wood because it is the big stand for the cage. The support pillar can be made of wood or brick with 50-70 cm height the top should be covered with solid wooden girders. . House roofing Roofs are made of fibro cement Roofs are made of white corrugated iron The roof is from the ground enough to avoid wind and slopping for good drainage and at least 60 cm from the wall to keep away from sunshine and rain. Roof is made of bamboo wood or corrugated iron or fibro .
