Best Flooring For Goat Barn

In this post learn the best ways to keep a shelter and barn clean when raising goats.

Best flooring for goat barn.

Here s a look at the types of flooring found in horse s stables. May 28 2018 explore mary millward s board goat barn followed by 336 people on pinterest. Mar 9 2020 explore dale johnson s board goat barn followed by 338 people on pinterest. The barn smells good and the wood floors are easy on the feet.

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. Could you use pigs to create an impervious barn floor to put bedding on top of the way you can use them to make an impervious pond through animal compaction.

These tips for raising goats will help keep your animals healthy. Linda wood floors and concrete hold and breed insects and disease. Don t forget to check out my other posts about raising goats. You want a well drained soil like sand for your barn floor.

You may wish to have one type of flooring for aisles and another in the stalls. 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. Twice a year i flush our barn dirt floors with baking soda and vinager then add more soil from different places on our property. See more ideas about goat barn pygmy goat goat care.

See more ideas about goat barn goat farming goat care. I definately wouldn t use concrete unless you went with rubber mats.