keeping goats in sd (2)
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KEEPING GOATSin te CITY OF SAN DIEGO
In January 2012 te City o San Diego amended its
Municipa Code to aow residents o singe amiyomes to keep and maintain two miniature goats. Te
specifc reguations are ocated in Section 44.0307 and
can be ound by downoading te oowing: Cap 04
Art 04 Div 03, Animas.
Miniature goats are erding
animas and need
companionsip. For tat
reason te City reuires
you keep and maintain
two goats and not just
one. Te reguations
reuire tat a goat
sed be provided and
ocated outside o
a reuired setbacks,
wic are based on
te zoning o your
property. Generay,
most singe amiy omes
in te City o San Diegowoud ave to ocate te goat
sed 5 eet rom side property
ines, and 13 eet rom te rear property ine. Te
reguations aso reuire tat te goats ave a secured
outdoor area tat is at east 400 suare eet.
For specifc inormation regarding te zone
setback or your property go to te oowing
ink and type in your address: View your
property by address. You wi ten receive
te zone name or your property. Aink to More Ino takes you to
anoter page tat directs you
to te reguations or your
zone. Wen viewing
te reguations go
to te
Deveopment
Reguations Tabe or
your zone and ook up Setback Reuirements. Youcan aso ca te Deveopment Services Departments
inormation ine at (619) 446-5000, provide your
address and reuest te name o your zone and te
zoning setback inormation. You wi receive a return
ca wit te inormation.
BENEFITS
Freshmilkandcheese.Itisimportanttokeep
in mind tat te reguations reuire tat any
goats mik or ceeses produced be or personaconsumption ony.
Milkandcheesethatmaybeconsumedby
individuas wo are aergic to cows mik. Te
American Dairy Goat Association states tat te
at gobues in goats are smaer tan tose in cows
mik and tat te curd is soter and smaer wic
eases digestion.
Onaveragetwogoatscanprovideasmuchasa
a gaon o mik per day.
Goatmanure,unlikethatofdogs,canbeaddedto
compost pies or used directy as a ertiizer wentied into te soi.
Manygoatownersboastofthecompanionship
and enjoyment goats provide to teir owners.
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RISKS
Tere are certain eat risks inerent in anding
goats or anyting in te areas tey occupy. It is very
important to understand tat goats mik must be
pasteurized beore it is consumed or used or making
ceese. Consuming raw, unpasteurized, mik can cause
ie treatening inesses especiay in young cidrenand tose wit immune impairment are especiay at
risk. Te oowing provides a way to reduce te
risks:
Pasteurizeallgoatsmilk.TheNationalDairy
Counci says to eat te strained mik to a
minimum o 145F or 30 minutes or to 161F or
more or 15 seconds, oowed by rapid cooing.
Washhandsthoroughlywithsoapandwater
immediatey ater toucing te goats or anyting
in te area were tey occupy. Avoid toucingyour mout beore wasing your ands. Use and
sanitizer i soap and water are not readiy avaiabe.
Donotletchildrenyoungerthan5yearsofage
ande or touc goats witout supervision.
Adultsshouldsupervisehandwashingforyoung
cidren.
Donoteatordrinkintheareathegoatsoccupy.
SUMMARY OF REGUlATIONS
Only miniature, pygmy, or dwarf goats may be
kept.
Allgoatsmustbedehorned.
Malesmustbeneutered.
Two goats must be kept,
except tat ospring maybe kept or up to 12 weeks
rom birt
Thegoat shed shallbe
no ess tan 10 suare
eet and designed to be
predator proo, vented,
waterproo, and easiy
accessed or ceaning.
The goat shed must be
ocated outside o a reuired
zoning setbacks.
Theshedshallprovidedirectaccess
to an outdoor encosure tat is a minimum o 400
suare eet, surrounded by a 5-oot ta ence tat is
secured rom outside o te pen, ree o objects tat
woud aow te goat to cimb out o te encosure
Te encosure must be easiy accessed or ceaning
Goatsmilk,cheeses,andsimilarfoodproductsare
or persona consumption ony. Sae o tese is
proibited.
FREqUENTlY ASKED qUESTIONS
What is a miniature goat?
Miniature goats incude dwar and pygmy breed
goats as we as miniature goats (a standard goat
bred to a dwar or pygmy goat).
Are goats noisy?
Goats beat occasionay, but te average beat is
uieter tan te average dog bark. Unike dogs
wic tend to bark i tey see or ear anoter
anima, goats are a prey species tat stays stiand uiet in response to a perceived treat or
unusua situation.
Do goats frst have to give birth beore being able to provide milk?
Yes.
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FAqS CONTINUED...
The regulations require male goats be neutered, so how is the goatgoing to give birth?
Breeding goats as simiarities to breeding dogs.
Tere are proessiona goat breeders in te region
tat provide breeding services or a ee.
Why do males need to be neutered?Unneutered mae goats emit a very ow odor and
are not suitabe in an urban setting.
Why do the goats need to be dehorned?
Goats can be very payu, even rambunctious,
especiay in a confned urban setting. Tey are
reuired to be deorned to protect tem. Wit
orns intact goats can get stuck in encing and
oter objects and potentiay injure temseves.
Goats soud be deorned (disbudded) wen tey
are young, typicay witin tree weeks o birt.
How do you deal with excrement?
It makes exceent compost. In act, goats provide
a simpe way o recycing vegetarian ood scraps.
Te goats wi eat any vegetabe scraps.
OThER INFORMATION RESOURCES
Additiona inormation regarding keeping and
maintaining cickens can be ound at te oowing
websites.
AmericanGoatSociety
www.americangoatsociety.com
AmericanGoatSociety
www.americangoatsociety.com
CentersforDiseaseControl(CDC)
Raw Mik questions and Answers
www.cdc.gov
USDepartmentofAgriculture
Seep and Goats, I Want to Raise Dairy Goats
www.na.usda.gov
RoyalSocietyforPreventionofCrueltytoAnimals
Goats, Introduction to weare and ownersipwww.rspca.org.uk
SanDiegoCountyVeterinarian
Dead Anima Disposa
www.sdcounty.ca.gov
Internetsearcheswillprovidemanysitesonhow
to get started and wat you need to do to keep and
maintain eaty goats.
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