Our new goat house!

[Latestarter]

Greetings @CSigmund from the front range in Colorado ! Glad you joined the discussion! Make yourself at home and get comfy, lots of stuff to peruse . That's a cute little dog as your avatar. I see you're way up there in the cold white north country... Hope you're staying warm!

 

[CSigmund]

Hello and thank you!! Sorry I didn't see this until now...I have been so busy here with things and yes we are trying to stay warm It's really not so bad. It can't be much warmer in Colorado? So I see in your signature that you have chickens, and you are graduating to goats and bees....that's exactly the way I am headed! Our first project was the barn last summer (we have horses) and this summer is the greenhouse, chicken coop and if I survive that....an addition to the barn for goats!

 

[Latestarter]

Sounds like a nice steady plan of increase! Most folks can't afford to jump into it (everything) all at once, and those that do often get overwhelmed and don't last long. I guess you've got the residence and the barn on some land, and those are the three biggies! Now it's just a matter of growing and expanding over time We've had a pretty mild winter here all things considered. A couple of decent snows, and really only one cold snap so far and it wasn't as bad as last years. Winter isn't over yet though... couple more months to go.

 

[CSigmund]

LOL...yes, I am sure winter has a few tricks still up her sleeve! We have 15.5 acres on the Baptism River and another 20 acres about 11 miles away from us - but we have that up for sale. Hopefully we can sell it quick so I can purchase a much needed tractor!! And yes, I am guilty of wanting it all at once just like everyone else but my practical side won and I am taking it slow. And you are right, money has a lot to do with it as well My hope is to eventually sell organic fresh eggs, honey, and compost! (of all things - compost ha ha) I am going organic and I know it is expensive to be certified as such but that's in the future. There is a high demand up here for ANYHING organic! Especially eggs...I already have people asking me to put them on my list! My plan is to do everything in phases hoping to use the money I earn from the previous phases. Eventually goats, I plan to start with an Angora and a Nigerian Dwarf, breed them for Nigoras - goats that not only provide milk but fiber! everything is multi purpose when you are trying to be self sustaining wow...sorry about the rambling!

 

[Baymule]

I'm a little late to the party, but that sure is a fine looking goat house! I just love it when I build something useful. I read Latestarter's comment on the placement of the door brace. With the door already built, it is disheartening to go rebuild it.......what about putting the brace on the inside of the door? Then the door would be double strong and it would hang properly. I am glad @Latestarter can't see my building projects.....

 

[Devonviolet]

Hi Goatgirl.

I just found this too. Your goat shed looks nice. You, your Dad & brothers did a nice job building it. Latestarter has a good point about the support brace on the door. But then, Baymule also made an excellent suggestion. That would be a lot easier than trying to rebuild the door!

Btw, I've seen Baymule's building projects, and she can hold her own building on the homestead!!!

 

[Goatgirl47]

Thank y'all! The goats love it (especially when it rains).