How can I make a gate for a shed for sheep and a goat?

[theawesomefowl]

Hi everyone,
The place I am planning on keeping my two ewe lambs and one goat is a wooden shed about 15' long by 9' wide with the front 9' open. I need to build some sort of gate to keep them in. I was going to build a wood gate, but it is too heavy. And I don't think they make 9' wide metal stock gates. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!
D

 

[patandchickens]

Several options to consider.

Get a 10' gate and have it just "hang over" one end by a foot.

Get a 6' gate, then sink a post to enclose 3'-worth of one end of the shed opening.

Get a 6' gate, and make a 3' wooden gate hinged to the opposite end of the shed.

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

 

[theawesomefowl]

Hmm, interesting idea....

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Yeah, I would get a 6' gate and install it and just build a 3' fence for the rest.

 

[redtailgal]

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[carolinagirl]

My sheep shed is 16' wide. I am putting two 4' doors in the middle and close off the rest of the front. That way if I need to separate the shed (for sheep that are lambing or whatever) I can put up a divider down the middle and each side will still have a 4' wide door.