need plans for small goat shed?

Question

i have two nubian milk goats and wanted different input on how to make nice shed for them and food storage

Answer 1

your going to love this oneeeee!! It doesn't matter if you spend a million dollars on a goat house,...you will find your goats in the hay barn on top of the hay stack. On the other hand, a three sided stall, sloping to the back with a automatic water bowl, a short bin for feed and a 8 to 12 inch plank across the back holding in the bedding works pretty good if they are allowed to run loose during the day. If caged, of coarse you'll want to put a door on it. Also, goats don't mind being staked on a lead and collar if you want them to graze certain area's. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

We leave our food for the goats in the garage, except the hay. that has it's own shelter. We put it in garbage cans to keep insects and mice out of it. Always keep the lid on when done.

For a shelter, we did a couple things. Dog houses work well. But a larger shed would be better. So until you can get or build a nice shed that they can stand in and walk a little in, get the dog houses. Then on cold nights throw the dog houses in the shed and it keeps them extra warm.

You can make an okay shed with darn near anything. Just make sure your materials are thick enough that the goats can't bust through it. Three sides are needed. Plus make sure that they are not getting flooded in the rain. Watch for low spots and just try and keep it to a high spot.

Make sure the roof has no leaks and you should be doing okay. I found used corral fencing and are securing them togather for sides of the shed and then putting a roof on.

Answer 4

Although some does will stay in an area with electric fencing, bucks need woven wire or livestock panels. Some breeders have had good luck with electric fencing, and some have not. It really depends on the goats. We have had some who would run through electric, and we have had some who are constantly testing it and know as soon as it isn't working -- they'll be running around, stealing the chickens' grain the minute the fence isn't working! And we have some does that won't go near the electric fence! If you have a doe that does not respect electric, she will teach her kids to go through it, so eventually you could wind up with a whole herd of goats that don't respect electric fencing. I highly recommend livestock panels for bucks -- the tallest you can find. Even then, some bucks are capable of jumping over four feet. We have learned that bucks will destroy woven wire if there is a doe on the other side. They will mash it down putting their feet on it and stretch it out by sticking their heads through it. We even saw a buck trying to mate a doe through a woven wire fence! He had put his front legs and head through the fence and was very close to success! If there is a pasture between your doe pasture and your buck pen, you might be able to get away with woven wire. Of course, if you can put a line of electric wire inside the woven wire, that will also keep them away from the fence.

Answer 5

A shed (like from Home Depot) would work fine for just a couple goats. I had a barn with stalls for my goats. I would pasture them during the day, and stall them at night. (I use to breed milk and show Nubians) but for just 2 I think a shed would be fine. I would not put your goats on a tie out..they can get tangled up and choke.
I kept their grain in a garbage can with a lid, but they will knock it over and get into it. I kept all my grain, hay and straw in an empty stall. I also had a seperate area with my milk stand and all my milking equipt.

Answer 6

Shed, just make a small shed maybe 4x8, and tall enough that you can stand up in it. Make one side with a hay rack and feed ben on it, and have water in it. Add a heat source, and some light. then off one side, make feed storage by adding onto the side with a new side and door. Make it so that the hay is up off the floor, and you can keep grain in a bin so that it don't mold or get mice... good luck.. I loved my goats.. oh yeah, if you do milk them, make a milk stand in part of your shed as well...

Answer 7

When I was a teen, we had goats, including one nubian. all my parents did was buy a small shed (like one you would put in the back yard for storage) and line it with straw for shelter. The goats slept in it together during the whole year. All they used for food storage was a large rubber-made trash can for the grain. 30 gals aughta do it. It doesn't have to be difficult or expensive. Also, if you are living in a climate that freezes during winter, I would invest in a heater for the water buckets or trough. You can buy this at the local feed store. Other wise you will have to haul hot water to them in 5 gal buckets 2x a day to insure adaquate water intake.

Answer 8

well know someone that uses a small kennel for her 1 goat but that might no work. how bout one of those little sheds with windowslike for plants?? silly but an idea