Provide Separate Housing

Build or designate separate shelters for goats and chickens rather than housing them together overnight. Goats need a draft-free, well-ventilated structure with dry bedding at ground level. Chickens need a coop with roosts at 2-4 feet high, nesting boxes, and predator-proof closures.

Why It Works

Each species has distinct environmental requirements. Goats generate significant moisture through respiration and need low-humidity bedding areas, while chickens produce ammonia-heavy droppings that accumulate on roosts and floors. Combining them in one structure leads to poor air quality, wet bedding, and increased respiratory illness in both species.

Tips

• Place shelters within visual range of each other so animals remain calm but maintain separation
• Allow a minimum of 15-20 sq ft per goat and 4 sq ft per chicken inside their respective shelters
• Use deep litter method in each shelter separately to manage waste and maintain warmth