Goat shed: dimensions and drawings, how to do it yourself and arrangement

Keeping and breeding goats is related to the characteristics of pets. For the cold season, goats need a barn; for walking in the summer, it is necessary to fence off the territory so that the animals do not get lost. Building a goat shed with your own hands begins with planning. It takes into account the number of heads in the household yard, the characteristics of the breeds and sex of animals.

Basic requirements for a goat shed

The construction is carried out according to the rules that have developed over the years of domestication of goats. When planning, it is necessary to take into account numerous nuances so that you do not have to redo work during the onset of cold weather or after the arrival of the rainy season.

VentilationIt is necessary to provide for the possibility of regular ventilation, while avoiding drafts. To this end, it is enough to install one window next to the front door and lay the simplest ventilation system. air is a carrier of germs and also promotes mold, so the humidity level must be stable, staying at the border of 75 to 80 percent. This is achieved by installing a ventilation system, sloping the floor to allow water to run off, and using building materials that do not trap moisture.Light coming in

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The room should let in sunlight. To do this, the goat's rue is equipped with windows. In winter, an additional source of additional illumination is provided. This can be done with the help of special communication systems. necessary provide for the possibility of installing individual cages.Each goat needs to equip a bed. Nurseries and drinkers in individual cages are installed nearby. If the layout does not provide for the creation of an individual stall, then the feeders are mounted in the front wall. special tools: they process walls and floors.
	Slaked lime has good disinfecting properties. The walls and ceiling are whitewashed with lime twice a year.

Often, a walking area is organized next to the sheds. In summer, goats move freely from indoors to outdoors, and in winter they go out only when the owners open the exit doors for them.

Of particular importance is the choice of material for construction. The walls are built from foam blocks, lumber or bricks. These materials can be plastered and insulated. It is not recommended to build stone sheds.It is difficult to heat a stone barn, it does not pass air well, it is difficult to properly design a ventilation system and build a layout in a stone room. For flooring, metal sheets, roofing material or removable wooden shields are used. The roof of the barn should not leak, so it is better to purchase high-quality slate.

Information! In winter, gaps and various openings must be sealed tightly to keep the heat inside and prevent rodents from entering.

Choosing a place to build

The place where the walls of the corral are erected has several requirements:

1. Smooth or elevated surface. Buildings in lowlands where there is a possibility of water accumulation are excluded. This will lead to an increase in indoor humidity, which will affect the he alth of the goats.
2. A surface devoid of vegetation. Before construction, it is necessary to uproot large roots, remove plantings. Goat's Rue should not be placed in the shade of buildings or large trees.
3. Calculation of the area taking into account the number of heads. For an adult goat, at least 1 square meter of area is required, for young goats it is enough to lay 0.6-0.8 square meters each.

Experienced builders advise to correctly calculate the depth of groundwater. Small soil changes can cause disturbances.

Help! If you plan to fence off a walking area next to the barn, then you should choose sunny areas.

List of tools and materials

To build a goat house with your own hands, you should prepare in advance. In addition to building materials, special tools and fixtures will be needed during construction:

• ropes intended for marking, with rods or pegs;
• shovel-type shovel for digging up the earth;
• axes, hammers, saws;
• tank used for mixing concrete;
• building level;
• drill with drill bits;
• reservoir for collecting water.

Barn drawings

A goat flock should be well planned. The plan takes into account the number of goals:

• building scheme for 10 goats requires a site of 20 square meters;
• scheme for 20 heads - from 45 square meters.

When designing a corral, it must be taken into account that a goat with kids needs a separate place. They stay with the mother goat during the first weeks of life.

Building process

Construction is planned for the warm season. The earth must be warm, suitable for digging. The best option can be considered the choice of time when there is no rain. Precipitation slows down the construction process, especially at the stage of pouring the foundation or laying the roof.

Foundation

Building on a foundation is justified in climatic zones with cold winters. They help keep the heat inside. In the southern regions, it is enough to create a sand cushion by constructing a strong drainage grid under it.

Creating a column foundation:

1. Marking is done using pegs and ropes.
2. The rope is also pulled over the ground, aligning the indicator with the building level.
3. In the corners, recesses are made for mounting the main pipes. Sand and gravel are loaded into each recess.
4. The installation of supports begins with alternately filling the space with bricks and cement.
5. Free space is poured with cement and covered with gravel.

Help! Each stage of pouring cement assumes that the material must dry completely.

Gender

The floor in the goat house must be of high quality. For keeping goats, it is important to provide such flooring so that the animals are warm and comfortable.

Floor installation requirements:

1. Creating a slope. This is necessary so that the liquid flows at a certain angle, does not stagnate, creating the prerequisites for dampness or mold.
2. The presence of a pallet. In order to remove the flowing liquid in a timely manner, special pallets are provided.
3. Characteristic of the upper part. The creation of the upper stone cold part is excluded. For rest, goats need to create a comfortable environment. The flooring is created from wooden shields.

Spread a special bedding on the floor. Different materials are used for this:

• sawdust;
• straw;
• chips;
• dry leaves.

Walls and windows

It is preferable to build walls of wood, brick, foam blocks or adobe. The choice depends on the climatic conditions of the region, the characteristics of the content. Provided that a wooden beam is used to seal the cracks, expanded clay or sand is taken. Brick walls are usually plastered.

Windows and doors are located on the south side. It is recommended to make double doors, this is required by safety regulations. The barn must be built so that the doors open outwards. The number of windows is calculated according to the area of the room. Recommended ratio: 1 window per 12 square meters.

Help! For a small barn, one window is enough, located next to the door.

Ceiling and roof

Single-pitched roof prevents leakage after rain or from water when snow melts. Covering with slate or tiles will help protect the ceiling from mold or dampness. The ceiling is additionally insulated, reinforced with mineral wool or foam, plastered.

The choice of a gable roof is justified if the building occupies a large area and is built on foam blocks or wooden beams. For walking, it is recommended to additionally make a canopy that protects from rain and wind.Under it, goats can rest in the warm or cool season. The material for the canopy can be slate, as well as stretched film.

Arrangement of the barn

The interior decoration of the premises takes into account the peculiarities of keeping goats. In addition to finishing work, it is necessary to provide special devices that facilitate the care of animals.

Stall

Stalls can be shared or individual. Goats should not be placed in such a way that they are crowded. This will affect the general psychological state of the animal. For an adult goat, it is necessary to calculate 1-1.5 square meters of free space. Between the stalls it is necessary to build walls 1.5-1.7 meters high. The front part of the stall, fenced off by a door, should have a hollow part at the level of the goat's muzzle. This is a kind of pet house.

Common stalls require separate keeping of goats and goats.If goats are kept next to goats, then after milking, the milk has a peculiar smell. On the territory of the common stall, it is necessary to build individual beds for goats. They should be raised above the floor and covered with hay. Goats rest and sleep on the beds at night.

Help! Separately, they build a special nook for kids with goats. They have been kept together for some time.

Feeder

For feed, 3 devices must be equipped:

1. Crèche. This is a device that is designed to accommodate hay. The manger is a box made of slatted materials, from where the goats freely pull tufts of hay. The nursery is suspended at a height of 1.5 meters from the floor.
2. Feeders. Tanks designed for filling concentrated feed. They are installed next to the nursery. It is forbidden to use containers made of galvanized iron under the feeders. The design of the feeder should prevent spillage of feed. This will help preserve the product.
3. Drinkers. Water tanks. They should be kept within the feed box and filled throughout the day. At the same time, it is necessary to control the purity of the water so that food does not get into it and spoil the drink.

The main condition for the organization of goat feeding is the provision of free access for animals to feed. They should be able to drink and eat throughout the day.

Advice! To avoid the loss of hay preparations, special pallet traps are placed under the nursery. They help keep hay from getting soggy or spoiled.

Milking machine

One of the purposes of keeping goats is to obtain goat's milk. The process of milking a goat requires the allocation of a special place.Under the milking machine, it is necessary to equip a warm and windproof area. The milking machine is used to prevent the goat from turning over the milk container. In addition, young goats are often nervous during milking, and the machine fixes parts of the body and does not allow sudden movements.

The milking machine can be used for hygiene procedures: combing, washing, dressing. Steps are attached to the machine, along which the goat can climb the structure. From the floor, the machine rises by 20-30 centimeters. The milking parlor consists of three parts connected in series:

• plank flooring, rising 20 centimeters above the floor, which stands on 4 or 6 legs;
• design to help hold the goat's head during milking;
• a feeder is attached to the head structure so that the goat can get hay or feed during milking.

When milking, the owner sits down on a low chair and begins to milk the goat. The advantage of the machine equipment for the hostess is free access to the goat's udder.

Organization of a walking area

The summer option for organizing the life of goats involves the construction of a paddock for walking. It starts from the exit from the main room and continues to a specially designed border. Pen size is calculated based on the number of heads.

The walking area for goats is fenced off with a fence made of boards or a special net. In farms, the use of a special electric fence is common, through the bars of which current is started. In a few days, the goats get used to this and no longer approach the borders, do not touch the fence. Along the perimeter of the paddock, it is necessary to install special devices where you can easily put interchangeable nurseries, feeders and drinkers.Outdoor catering has many benefits for goats and owners. Feeders are easy to clean, clean, wash.

A special canopy is made over the selected area of the corral, which will protect the goats from rain or the scorching sun. Most often, a canopy is made where the paddock fence connects to the roof of the room.

Recommendations for warming for the winter

Insulation of the barn for the winter is especially necessary in the northern regions. If it remains warm indoors at sub-zero temperatures outside the window, then the goats will continue to give milk, save the owners from the development of numerous he alth problems that are fraught with freezing of the barn.

In addition to the installation of the heating system, it is necessary to provide for additional insulation of walls, ceilings, windows, so that the resulting heat remains indoors for as long as possible. Insulation tips at the stage of choosing building materials:

1. For the construction of walls, it is recommended to use hollow-type materials. They are easy to close, insulate, they have good insulating properties.
2. As a heater, it is enough to use foam, mineral or glass wool. These materials must be impregnated with special solutions to repel rodents.

The process is quite simple. Holes are drilled in the blocks, in which plastic dowels are fixed. Then the insulation is fixed with nails over the entire surface of the walls. Insulated walls are additionally plastered at the stage of interior decoration.

Through the ceiling, the room can lose a significant amount of heat, so it should be additionally insulated. In the presence of an attic, the ceiling is insulated with hay or straw, in the absence of an attic - with foam. This technique helps to keep up to 8 degrees of heat. Concrete floors are insulated with wooden flooring and the creation of bedding necessary for goats.As a bedding, the most common heat-insulating material is chips. In winter, the bedding layer must be doubled. This will create an additional influx of heat inside the goat's rue.

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