May 28 2018 explore mary millward s board goat barn followed by 336 people on pinterest.
Best flooring for goat barn.
These tips for raising goats will help keep your animals healthy.
You may wish to have one type of flooring for aisles and another in the stalls.
The barn smells good and the wood floors are easy on the feet.
You want a well drained soil like sand for your barn floor.
The type of floor you will choose for a new barn will depend on the existing natural soil what materials are available to you and your budget.
I have not ever used lime so could not help you with that.
Don t forget to check out my other posts about raising goats.
Keeping their barn clean.
Twice a year i flush our barn dirt floors with baking soda and vinager then add more soil from different places on our property.
In this post learn the best ways to keep a shelter and barn clean when raising goats.
Mar 9 2020 explore dale johnson s board goat barn followed by 338 people on pinterest.
15 things i wish i knew before i got goats and the best resources for goat care.
I worked at a farm that had concrete floors in the goat barn and even with heavy bedding the owner also owned a lumber mill so bedding was free and plentiful some of the goats developed foot and leg issues.
The upkeep of some types of flooring is easier than others.
Linda wood floors and concrete hold and breed insects and disease.
Here s a look at the types of flooring found in horse s stables.
See more ideas about goat barn goat farming goat care.
I definately wouldn t use concrete unless you went with rubber mats.