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Plan space for enough gates in the places you need them — highly trafficked areas, near structures, and between different pastures. Make sure they are strong enough to withstand goats. This means a good, goat-proof latch. If you use a hook and eye latch, make sure that it has the extra piece that locks so it can’t just be pushed out of the eye. I recommend that you install gates so they open into the enclosure, otherwise a goat can more easily get loose by rubbing or shoving on them.

Make the gates as high as the fence, if possible, with no gaps underneath the gate. If you will need to drive or get a riding lawn mower or tractor into the area, make sure the gate is wide enough.

You can purchase premade gates of differing widths. If you use cattle panel for fencing, you can make gates from smaller pieces. If you make cattle panel gates, overlap them with the fence to give added strength, especially in an area that houses bucks.