Preparing for Goats: Building the Foundation Before They Arrive

At Taylorosa Homestead, we believe that bringing animals onto a homestead starts long before they arrive. While we are excited about the possibility of adding two Mini Nubian goats to our family, we know the most important step is making sure we are fully prepared first.

Over the past several weeks, we’ve been researching goat care, planning fencing, designing shelter space, and making a list of everything needed to provide a safe and healthy environment. Our goal is not simply to purchase goats, but to ensure we have proper housing, secure fencing, feeders, water systems, bedding, and supplies in place before we bring them home.

We are currently working on converting an existing kennel area into a temporary shelter that will serve as a safe space while we continue building and improving their future home. There is still work to be done, including shelter improvements, fencing upgrades, hay storage, feeders, and other essential supplies.

Like many small homesteads, we’re building our dream one project at a time. Every board, fence panel, bucket, and bag of bedding brings us one step closer to welcoming our first goats.

If you enjoy following our journey and would like to help, we are grateful for donations of gently used farm and livestock equipment such as cattle panels, T-posts, feeders, shelters, water buckets, feed containers, or other goat-related supplies. Monetary donations are also appreciated and will go directly toward preparing the shelter and purchasing the equipment needed before we can responsibly bring our goats home.

For now, our focus remains on preparation. We want to make sure everything is ready before we take the exciting step of purchasing our first goats. Thank you for following along, encouraging us, and supporting Taylorosa Homestead as we continue building a life centered around faith, family, hard work, and simple country living.

We look forward to sharing each step of this journey with you.