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These are of various widths, to take different -sized 

 goats, but the dimensions I would recommend generally 

 are 2ft. for small she-goats and 2ft. 3in. for large full- 

 grown animals. If the stalls are wider the goats are 

 able to turn round, which is very objectionable, as they 

 soil the front and sides. Besides this, the extra space 

 enables them to make use of their horns against the 

 divisions, which they will do very freely if they happen 



Fig. 13. Side View of Goat-stall. 



to have a neighbour they dislike, or if a new goat be 

 placed next them. I will give in detail a description of 

 one stall, whereby any number can be made that are 

 required, it being merely a question of space and timber. 

 The accompanying illustrations (Figs. 13 and 14) will 

 assist the reader to understand my directions : Procure 

 some quartering, sin. by 2 Jin., and cut two lengths of 

 4ft. 6in., two of 3ft., and four of 2ft. The first are 



