Calling livestock farmers. (And anyone with suggestions) Enrichment ideas.

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Hi. I'm looking for enrichment suggestions for sheep and goats and their babies.
Do yours have any toys? What works well and what is best avoided?

I've googled and it says balls, brushes and benches are good but it also says to choose carefully because there are hazards.

I want to make sure I get the right ones.

Thanks if you can suggest anything.

Goats like to climb, so hills, steps, some sort of climbing platform. Really though I think what most livestock need is space to move and friends. If they have companions (aren't alone, are part of a group) and they have freedom to move, grazing, ideally some natural hedging with a variety of hedgerow plants for nibbling, then they have what they need. They aren't domesticated in the way that cats and dogs are and they don't really 'need' toys.

Thanks, yes they are a small group and they have a large field and things to graze on. There is one raised platform that they love. I'll suggest additional things for them to climb on.

Sheep farmer here. Sheep don't need toys & would probably find a way to get their heads stuck etc. . They need adequate space & need to live in as large as possible flock of other sheep as they are herd/prey animals. They can co-exist with other species eg goats but need other sheep.
They enjoy browsing as well as grazing so access to trees & hedges.
Goats like to climb & be high up so anything they can climb on without injuring themselves or escaping.
Sheep think climbing is a good idea & they think they can climb like goats. They can't.

Thanks. Sounds like climbing is the way to go - and maybe splitting the sheep and the goats into their own areas?

Is it ok to put a couple of straw bales in a grass field, for lambs to gambol on and around? I have watched lambs with just a few bales and they seemed to be having a nice time that wasn't dangerous for them.