Goat shelter using an old horse trailer
by PainterNoni
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Hometalk might not be able to help...but I can't find anything on Pinterest. I need more shelter for my goats....I want to fix up an old rusty horse trailer. Any ideas?
5 answers
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that's a great idea! All your goats need is to be dry and clean/dry bedding. you'll have to feed seperately somewhere or build a raised rack in there somewhere. I would suggest closing at least one side of the openings (windows) that are against the wind/rain. A tarp would work, especially if it were against the fence, as the goats will eat it if they can pull at it. I'd have to see it for specific ideas...but I think you're on to something for sure!
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Treasuredchaos.com
on Feb 20, 2016
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I used an old van for a while and it worked great! I just bedded it with straw, hung the water bucket and feeder inside on hooks and wa-la! Even had a doe kid in it 2 years in a row.
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Robin Peinsipp
on Feb 20, 2016
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I think it would work. Metal horse trailers do get hot in the direct sun so I would be careful about shutting them into them in warm weather but it should suffice in cooler and rainy weather. As treasuredchaos mentioned, a tarp or some covering over the windward side which has substantial openings would help in wintertime. Are you planning on putting the trailer on blocks and blocking off the underside? I would be afraid a kid might crawl under the trailer. If the trailer is old and rusty, check the underside to be sure the floor will not give way. Goats weigh a lot less than horses but a few of them might put a strain on an old, rotted floor.
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Bonny McDaniel
on Feb 21, 2016
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Don't know your budget or how many goats you have..... if you have a scrap metal yard in your area, you might find some large culvert pipe. If you could get it cut in half, you'd have 2 dome shaped huts for your goats. Sorry, I have no idea what you have access to. Try a Farm and Garden store as well.
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Rebecca Ruge
on Feb 21, 2016
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I'm sensing that by "fix up," you mean how to make it look good. We have a cute old fashioned horse trailer sitting on the vacant lot next to our house. It's styled like some of the early 60's classic cars and faded to a robin's egg blue. If I were to "fix it up," I'd give it a new coat of paint in the color it is now. I can't think of any flowers the goats wouldn't eat, so maybe some wood or metal yard art flowers would be in order. If your horse trailer isn't already cute, maybe you could decorate it to look like some of the cute retro RVs that are popular on the Internet right now, with a shiny coat of paint, striped awnings, and some sturdy adirondack chairs and a table outside for the goats to climb on.
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Martha
on Feb 23, 2016
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Treasuredchaos.com
on Feb 20, 2016
Robin Peinsipp
on Feb 20, 2016
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