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10/21/11, 02:54 PM
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Show me your barn. Please...
For yrs. I have wanted milk goats-- maybe 4-5 just a small herd.. We have large predators-- coyotes, large hounds, fox and bobcats. So, they will be sequestered at night. I thought about a completely enclosed, run off the barn of heavy duty chain link fencing and 6x6 posts.. It has worked for my chickens for 3yrs w/ no predator loss.
Will this work? OR should I just close them in the barn? I want to see pictures of what type of housing you use-- NO matter how fancy or meager... I just want some ideas.
Thank you...
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10/21/11, 03:04 PM
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10/21/11, 03:23 PM
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No laughter here.. I think it is wonderful.. That's why I love seeing others places /Ideas. Thank you or the pictures..
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10/21/11, 03:40 PM
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Tojo66, I love your humor; and that little shed looks terrific to me. 
Here's a collage of our barn. What does not show up much is the cattle panels that make up the pen. Also, this barn is centered inside our 6 acres with 2 large dogs having access to it and its surroundings; so we aren't bothered by predators. Our herd is small too (one buck and 3 does).
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10/21/11, 03:59 PM
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Goats will ruin chain link unless you have a hot wire along the inside to keep them from rubbing and climbing on it.
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10/21/11, 05:13 PM
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This was our first side inside a horse stall. The second side is built up so you do not have to duck under the board. The picture does not show it but the divider between the stalls can be partially removed so that only little ones can get into it as a creep feeder.
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10/21/11, 07:18 PM
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10/21/11, 08:12 PM
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Thank you all.. great ideas..Motdaugrnds-- I love your barn.. wish we had one tthat size...Tallabred, you have a really nice set up.. .Oberhasikid....Your goats are beautiful.. Thank you for encluding them in the photos...Do you have chickens in w/ them?
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10/21/11, 08:21 PM
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This is their outside pen that they hate but have to be put in on occasion. They spend most days free ranging.
They are locked up at night in the barn, in a stall. Every night because of coyotes.
the stall is about 12 X 14 and it's 3 mini's that use it. There is a hut in their for them to snuggle up in
Winter pics starting the deep bedding method for warmth...
We have another stall next to their stall for storage/hay or for an emergency if needed. We have 2 horses but we don't stall them.
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10/21/11, 08:37 PM
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Ober I see you have the mineral feeder on YouTube.how do you/ they like it?
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10/21/11, 08:42 PM
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Wow, you guys have barns? Ours is full of car parts. My goats get calf huts, thats it.
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10/21/11, 08:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Queen Bee
Thank you all.. great ideas..Motdaugrnds-- I love your barn.. wish we had one tthat size...Tallabred, you have a really nice set up.. .Oberhasikid....Your goats are beautiful.. Thank you for encluding them in the photos...Do you have chickens in w/ them?
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Chickens freerange and like to hang out scratching in the barn.They dont live in there they have their own house.
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Quote:
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Ober I see you have the mineral feeder on YouTube.how do you/ they like it?
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I do like it.I have 2 for minerals and I also have one for Baking soda. the baking soda holds about 4 boxes. I only put in 2 to keep it rotated.If its moist it doesnt feed well.Iam constantly feeding it down so the girls can get to it. Wet tounges clog it up. LOl
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I do like it.I have 2 for minerals and I also have one for Baking soda. the baking soda holds about 4 boxes. I only put in 2 to keep it rotated.If its moist it doesnt feed well.Iam constantly feeding it down so the girls can get to it. Wet tounges clog it up. LOl
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I show my Bf that video and we've been talking about doing it. They right now are sucking the mineral down. I have to fill it every day.
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10/22/11, 12:56 AM
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We have a tiny shed for kidding and milking but for living, the girls have a cattle panel/tarp hoop shelter.
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10/22/11, 11:25 AM
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My goats area's we started when we got our 1st goat so they are getting old & not as nice as most of yours but this is our set up.
this is where the stalls are for bad weather or kidding. The far end is the bucks section which is attached to their outside area so they can come & go as they like inside or out.
boys outside area.
How ever big you think you need, then you should plan for bigger cause it seems pretty soon the space you've provided for the goats is too small for some reason! Hehehe!
this is the girls outside area on the opposite side of the barn.
This is the end again by the boys side & our duck pen is also right next to them.
We also have their pasture areas which that's where when I took these this morning.
The ducks free range most days this time of year but go in their house at night as well as the goats come back to their outside penned areas. If it's going to be bad weather, rain all day, etc. I leave the girls gate open & they can come & go to the barn or their pen. They get locked in one or the other at night.
So far no problem with any predators here although we do have coyotes, fox & bobcats. Some have said they've seen black bear pretty close lately too but I haven't yet.
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10/22/11, 12:01 PM
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Backfourty...I don't think I have ever seen pictures of your place before! What a nice set up you have...love the duck on top of the bucket lol! Mine would never be able to get up that high. Too bottom heavy lol!!
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10/22/11, 02:58 PM
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Backfourty, I agree w/ Minelson..You have a great set up..thanks for sharing.
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10/22/11, 07:47 PM
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I only have two does and a dozen hens, so my setup is modest but gets the job done. I didn't spend a dime on lumber or tin. I built it entirely from 4'x4' pallets. I built a level 4x4 frame then stacked the pallets up on edge and nailed them down. Then I broke apart more pallets and used the slats to cover the cracks in the walls. My chicken coop is 8'x8' and my goat stall (under construction) is 8'x8', with a 8'x6' lean to on the side where I plan on keeping the kids separated next spring (this is where my girls stay at the moment). We've had some trouble with coyotes this year, but none have managed to find a way in at night. I don't have any pics but tomorrow I'll snap a few to show you.
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10/22/11, 09:44 PM
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Well, we can't show you our barn as we just moved and we don't have one yet!
But we have predators here also and have our little ND herd happily penned with large plastic calf hutches and hot wire fencing around the pens. And, of course our large german shepard penned right next to them.
A barn is optimal, but don't underestimate the 'power' of hot wire fencing in keeping predators at bay!
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