Kidding stalls for goats

Goat pens

We hardly ever talk about the little goats, the 'kids' on here. Hence today I decided to give them a little blog time, just like I have done for the baby chicks in past posts. In particular today let us take a look at this awesome diy goat kid warmer idea I bumped into on

The last issue of Hobby Farms magazine contained an article about building lambing jugs that looked pretty straight forward and simple so I convinced my DH that this would be a great weekend project for us. Now, don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of cattle panels and baling twine and have used said items for many an impromptu pen, cage, enclosure...whatever, but there comes a time when you think..maybe I should just build something that is specifically designed for the intended purpose. So…

(Elisha working on the birthing pens) Hello everyone! My papa and brothers Elisha, Josiah, and Zeke all have been working on remodeling our barn. Elisha is in charge of making sure everything gets done right while my papa is at work. Elisha is the ranch foreman and I am the ranch manager. Elisha and I really enjoy working together and thinking of better ways to manage the ranch. Josiah takes Elisha's place of overseeing all the jobs when Elisha is gone working with papa on something else…

We knew we would need to build kidding stalls this year and there were so many options on what we could do. You can purchase something already made like this… however, these are super expensive and…

In this video I show you our new lambs along with the creation of a stall that we will use for them until they are ready to move out with the rest of the she...

I just want that goat picture!!

Goat Shelter with Culvert, stairs, and a ramp to the back porch. Raised beds, hay storage and hay feeder inside. Tin roof.

I cut a few slats out of this spool and reinforced the opening with bracing to creating an extra shade shelter for our goats and chickens. "Smudge" approves.

Lambing pens