Hoop house for goats

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Hoop house for goats

Introduction

I had a hoop house built to keep my goats warm and dry in the winter. It’s made from corrugated plastic and has a hay feeder and goat headlocks. The sides are 3 mil polycarbonate. It can be covered with corrugated plastic or with 6 mil poly on bowed pipe side support for winter. It’s built on a pad of crushed concrete on a slope. The floor is gravel, which I think looks nice but also keeps things clean when they take mud baths! Water is piped in from the house, so there are no troughs to clean out or water buckets to fill up during snowstorms; it’s all automatic with gravity flow through PVC pipe that runs down the hillside behind where I live (see picture below).

It’s a flat top hoop house made from corrugated plastic, 6 ft inside height

  • It’s a flat top hoop house made from corrugated plastic, 6 ft inside height.
  • It has a hay feeder and goat headlocks on the ends.
  • The 3 mil polycarbonate sides are attached with screws to the center beam. The sides are hung from a T-shaped bar that is bolted through the center of each end post. This allows you to remove one side at a time if needed (for instance, when cleaning inside). And it’s designed so that if your posts snap in half or bend over time, you can take apart and reassemble them with just two bolts instead of four (the other two being used to connect the siding and support pipe).
  • This hoop house can be covered with corrugated plastic or with 6 mil poly on bowed pipe side support for winter use.

It has a hay feeder and goat headlocks, 3 mil polycarbonate sides.

This hoop house has a hay feeder and goat headlocks. They are both plastic containers with lids, but the hay feeder is much smaller than the goat headlock. The hay feeder is used for feeding goats food pellets and other treats. It’s also helpful if you want your goats to eat from their own personal food supply instead of from an open bin where they can walk through and eat everything in it (this can lead to arguments between your goats).

To use these tools, you need to know how many animals you have in your farm so that there’s enough space for them all at once; otherwise things might get messy! If there isn’t enough room for everyone, some goats won’t be able to reach their food or water sources easily or quickly enough – which could cause fights between them over access rights!

it can be covered with corrugated plastic or with 6 mil poly on bowed pipe side support for winter

You can cover the hoop house with corrugated plastic, or you can add a bowed pipe support system to the sides and cover it with 6 mil poly. I prefer to use the 6 mil poly because it lasts longer than 3 mil and doesn’t crack as easily. For winter, attach a tarp over your hoop house roof that is strong enough to withstand strong winds (a lot of people use poly tarps).

It’s built on a pad of crushed concrete on a slope.

Your hoop house should be built on a pad of crushed concrete. You can buy the concrete in pre-formed pads, or you can buy the forms, mix your own and pour it yourself. The advantages of crushed concrete are that it is easier to clean up after your goats have been in there, harder for them to dig through making it more secure against predators, and an easier surface for them to walk on than dirt would provide. Plus you’ll save money over building it out of dirt as well!

The floor is gravel.

Gravel is a much better option for the floor of your hoop house than concrete. For one thing, it’s easier to clean up—if one of your goats manages to get sick or injure itself inside the hoop house, you won’t have to worry about scraping up all of the concrete and disinfecting the area before letting it dry out. Gravel also provides more comfort for the goats than concrete does; they’re used to grazing outdoors on soil, so having that feel under their hooves will make them feel right at home in their new home. Finally, gravel is cheaper than concrete! Depending on where you live and what size hoop house you want to build (and whether or not there are any gravel companies nearby), this could be important if saving money matters when deciding what materials to use for building your goat house

Water is piped in from the house and heat lamps can be used in the winter.

The water is piped in from the house and heat lamps can be used in the winter to keep it from freezing.

This hoop house can be built for a range of different animals, including cattle or sheep.

Hoop houses are great for goats

A hoop house is great for goats because it provides protection from wind and rain, keeping them dry and warm. It also keeps predators away and protects your goats from pests. In the summer, you can put plants in the hoop house to help shade them from the sun.

In addition to keeping your goats comfortable, a hoop house can also be used as a shelter from bad weather or even just shade on hot days so that they don’t get too hot!

Conclusion

With a hoop house, goats can be protected from harsh winters and they can also live year round. This is especially important in areas where the weather is unpredictable. The hoop houses are also good for protecting your animals from predators like raccoons and coyotes. They’re also easy to build and maintain which makes them perfect for any type of owner!