Sharon, I think you could... once the snow sets in, the huts would have insulation. I've also seen hay bale "huts" and you could make something along those lines for your goats with the igloo in the center. On Backyard Chickens here on line, there was a man with chickens in a chicken tractor in Alaska that were snug as a bug when the snow came and sealed in the A framed sides of their wire!!
So one can't use igloos outside during Iowa winter?
Jennifer Jackson said:
We haven't had any problems with heads stuck in cattle panels. When they are smaller sometimes chicken wire needs to be run along the bottom to keep the little ones in. LOL We have also used snowfence zip-tied to gates that have smaller goaties behind them. That is the main reason we were looking at some of the fencing at Blain's. It is 2x4 holes and then we wouldn't have to worry about that. Wouldn't go shorter in case you get a jumper. We have some chainlink kennel pieces that we use for an extra "stall" in the barn and the bottoms get rubbed on so much the chainlink stretches, so I wouldn't use it outside.
Igloo - probably xlarge. The bottoms come off or some people put them on the ground and just move them around letting the bedding compost. Here in IA I would probably use something like a garden shed or put like a doggie door in the side of the garage (have a secure area inside there) and put the igloo in there for the winter.
I use cattle panels as well, with bird fencing along the bottom to keep babies in. As long as none of your goats have horns, their heads shouldn't get stuck. I'm not familiar with the housing you're asking about... but I've used an old chicken tractor to house my goats at night.
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Jennifer Jackson said:
I use cattle panels as well, with bird fencing along the bottom to keep babies in. As long as none of your goats have horns, their heads shouldn't get stuck. I'm not familiar with the housing you're asking about... but I've used an old chicken tractor to house my goats at night.
If one uses dog igloos, what size is good for two goats? These work for all winter? Cleaning?
Thanks!
I can't wait till next spring!