136 The 'Book of the Goat. 



can only just enter it, but is unable to get round or upon 

 it. Such shelters may be rough structures or ornamental 

 according to their position in respect to the dwelling-house 

 and to the taste of the owner. When these are used a goat 



need not during the sum- 

 mer months be taken to 

 the goat-house at all, but 

 may be hand-fed if re- 

 quired and milked out of 

 doors, this being healthier 

 for the animal. 



for a 

 Gether. 



Some people, instead 

 of tethering a goat, let it 

 roam about at will, having 

 previously fastened a 

 ' * puzzle ' ' round the ani- 

 mal' s neck, which prevents 

 it from getting through 

 fences and palings. The 

 puzzle, a sketch of which 

 is given (Fig. 24), is made 

 in the following manner. 

 Procure three pieces of 

 strong wood, or, what is 



Fig. 24 . The Puzzle-a substitute ^^ j f obtainablej three 



sticks of bamboo, which 



combines strength, pliability, and lightness ; these should 

 be from 2ft. to 2ft. 6in. long according to the size of the 

 goat, and must be fastened together in the form of a tri- 

 angle, leaving the ends projecting. The horizontal piece at 

 the bottom, which is somewhat thicker and heavier than the 

 other two, should be secured to the latter by means of iron 



