what do you use to haul your farm animals?

Well if you look at my avatar you will see a miniature horse in the backseat. Now I have hauled her over 350 miles to a show in south central Iowa.
I put down some shavings, to absorb the p, and just pull over and pick out the tiny little "Road Apples"
And when I moved back to WI. from AZ. I hauled my SHetland pony in this trailer, and still use it today to haul calves, mini horses, mini donkeys etc.

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I use my SUV and I fold down the seats if needed. Mostly I transport goats, chickens and huge dogs. I put down an old comforter in case of any accidents from the goats or chickens, the dogs hold it in Bottle babies can ride in the front if someone holds them and as long as they stay on the person's lap they do not potty in the car. If they manage to get down onto the floor they they almost always go to the bathroom Thankfully berries are easy to clean and our do it yourself car wash has a shampooer.

When I needed to haul a pair of alpacas I asked my neighbor and he let me borrow his 2 horse trailer and I gave him gas money. I would like to own a trailer but I have nothing to pull it with if it is a gooseneck. I heard the others that hook to a hitch are not as stable or as safe.

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Most of my livestock consists of chickens and rabbits. A lot of my hauling is done with a pet carrier and a wheelbarrow. For road trips we press the mini van into service.

If you need to haul large animals and the budget is tight, a used 2-horse trailer is often a good buy. They have fallen out of favor, everyone prefers the slant loads, wants the living quarters up front, etc. We bought a 2-horse trailer for $1000 a few years ago that was perfectly serviceable. Took the center divider out and used it for cattle.

Sometimes when I go to an auction with out the hubby, I always buy a good deal and drive home with it in the back of small suv. goats and calves being the most popular! Febreze works great and Ive learned to carry a tarp! My kids have been known to hold the kids we buy! one that is named Wiz- Ill let you guess why!

I agree with MO cows! My 2 horse works great for transporting the cattle for their date with the bull. Its cheaper than AI. And cheaper and safer than keeping a bull with kids in the pasture!

1964 two horse trailer. Cut out everything to haul sheep, hogs and building materials.

I brought home my sheep and goats in dog crates in the back of my SUV. (blush)

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They will absolutely do their thing while in your car. I would suggest hauling them inside a large dog crate and putting a tarp under it.

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Last year I hauled 3 full-size LARGE sheep to the sale in the back of my 4Runner. I was the talk of the town. All the little old-timers were whispering about it for days... "I've done some crazy things in my day, but nothing like that!" Even better, a cop pulled us over on the way to the auction (for no reason, they just get bored around here), and when he saw that we couldn't see out the windows because the sheep were shoved into the car like marshmallows, he couldn't stop laughing, and sent us on our way. Aaaahhhh, good times!

Great story!

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Years ago when we had a Toyota 4 cylinder truck . My husband made high sides for it for hauling hay and animals. We had a pony/horse cross who learned to jump into the back of the truck when we needed to take him five miles to the woods. We hauled calves and goats in it also. In recent years we have a Clydesdale weighing 1600 lbs. He walks and pulls a cart and we ride to the woods!