Building a PALLET GOAT SHELTER on our Off-Grid Homestead

We are looking to get goats soon on our Off-Grid Tennessee homestead, but before getting them, we have a few projects to tackle. First up is a goat shelter. We designed our shelter out of free pallets to save a little cash! Join us as we put it together!
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[@roadtriplover.]

That’s awesome! As someone who’s seen goats all jump on the same surface at the same time, I’d suggest putting a few blocks btwn the roof and the front and back walls to give it additional strength. Also, since the goats will inevitably jump up onto the roof at some point, find a way to bend the edges of the roof tin to avoid potentially severe cuts should they hit the edge. And finally, get some cheap paint, mix it with sand and put it on that tin, so the have some grit to keep them from slipping and sliding on dewey/wet tin and, again, possibly getting injured. You’ll save on avoidable vet bills with just these few things. I can hardly wait to meet your new family members. 😁

[@khughes962]

Everything you said.

[@vicstokes6326]

If you have never been around goats let me offer a word of advice. That wall is low enough that you will have goats on top of the shed the first day so make sure the roof will support their weight.

[@Homesteadlife777]

Missing two things on your great shelter. Goats hate wind and getting wet. They like to lay against walls. If you use another pallet and add a board between all the cracks that will solve the problem of wind and rain getting in on windy days. Also they like to rub, so adding a rebar or post at the corners where they will push will solve that problem. I have 7 nigerian dwarf goats that follow me everywhere. They are like puppies. You are gonna have so much fun. Homefree Alaska channel built a great milk stantion for their sheep. And K&S Get Out channel have goats and built pallet shelter and playground you might like. Looking forward to seeing your new family members.

[@Bryan_Price]

I’m new to you guys channel and it’s totally awesome to find someone in the mountains in TN because i bought some land about 2 years ago in the mountains in TN and I have just sold my house in Nashville and now I’m living the “debt free” life but I am on the grid and have water which at the time I started my journey I thought with 3 kids that was my best choice because moving from the city life to the mountain life with the kids this was my best option. I working on more solar power and water catchment. I’m about 25 minutes west of Falls Creek Falls I really glad I found you guys 👍

[@coldfire1968]

We live in Pikeville and I wished we could mow like that way too many rocks looks good

[@ideasinprogress607]

From a guy who has done it, if you don't drink a lot of milk you may find that having milk goats is a LOT of work for very little gain. They do have other benefits including what you pointed out (brush control), but that usually takes a herd. They are lots of fun, but very hard on fences. Chickens are the only livestock I have found that are close to being a good investment at small farm sizes. Maybe you could just trade for milk with your friend that has the milk goats? Have you thought about a geodesic dome for your main home? It seems like a very inexpensive way to build, and totally doable by someone that is a little bit handy. Great job, guys!

[@user-hi3mq6wr4o]

Great idea for a goat shelter. A word of advice, add a gutter to it and run it off into a watering trough to help with keeping the goats watered. One less chore that you will have to do in the long run.

[@GBuds_RVremodel]

Gotta add water catchment for goats... Always catch every drop of rainfall. Just a trash collecter then into a "half barrel" trough. 2 cheap lengths of rain gutter. One at top to trim out top edges, second at bottom to direct rain into 5gal trash catcher bucket...then overflow into trough

[@billiehuskins8129]

Great goat shelter !!

[@tubularguynine]

I can dig it! Just slap you a gutter on the low side, and a big trough on the ground under the downspout, and have catchment for the goat water. 🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@FlipandTheBlueMule]

👋👋👍😎 Hey Yall Just an idea... when you're out in the brush... wear light color clothes so you can see if TICKS GET ON YA... As a chronic lyme disease sufferer... yall please ne mindfull of ticks

[@RunawayMattCass]

That is a good idea with the light colors! We are very tick aware and make sure to check ourselves and animals every night. It is a little tedious but worth it! Thanks for being here

[@FlipandTheBlueMule]

@@RunawayMattCass I got one on the top of my head... and I had BIG Hair...

[@GBuds_RVremodel]

​@@RunawayMattCass Tick searches can be very stimulating...but not for a family channel...hehe

[@deborahmcsweeney3349]

Looks great! Use that roof! Find some old guttering and a small downspout into a watering tank for them! Effortless!! Those pallets can be a pain but saved you a ton of money! Looks beautiful!❤

[@paularyals1589]

Get you a piece of gutter under the low side of the shed with a downspout in the middle into a tub for their water.

[@rudyfisher7660]

To slant your roof cut one of those pallets. Where the board is that goes down the middle, cut the boards off on one side and make it the 2 foot section of the palette. What the center board and the outside board? And then set that on top. And then when you run your boards from there down to the backside, you'll have A. Big enough slant, that you can put your medal on top, and then you'll be plenty of slant for the rain. Arsnow

[@andreab5865]

Awesome little goat shelter 😁

[@StewartBellinger-rg1zl]

lookingr eally good

[@Blueskathy]

Don't forget about the king of the mountain, they'll be in top of it with pleasure 😅 🐐

[@erikas974]

Looking so good that shelter👌. 🐐🐐🐐❤

[@cameragirl2663]

You guys did sssoooo good! Wow! That goat barn looks bigger than MY APARTMENT!!!

[@LittleMo777.]

Very nice! I could live there😂!

[@flyinggyros9745]

Looking good. You could put a gutter on the low side with a rain catchment barrel for water for the goats. Alan

[@ripriotrc4561]

Looking good guys you are an inspiration

[@TheREALOC1972]

When I built my goat shelter I did basically the same thing using pallets but I went a step further and cut down the left over wood and sealed it completely up on 3 sides, Here in East Texas we get alot of cold driving rain and it often rains sideways so I wanted to it sealed up to keep them dry and warmish.

[@findingmyhealing57]

please do more to protect urselves from biting insects especially ticks

[@jerrydunmire8653]

Might consider moving your valuable hauling equipment “pick up truck“ closer to where you want to unload rather than walking back-and-forth back-and-forth back-and-forth, same thing with the pallets load them on the pick up move them to the location and offload save yourself a lot of time and energy for all the things that you need to do, enjoy the channel, keep on keeping on

[@valhightower7618]

I spent part of my childhood on an established farm in the Ozarks. W had dairy cows, stock cattle, pigs, and chickens (no goats, though). I ;love watching y'all do what the early members of my family must have done in the beginning. I am especially enjoying your hens. You need a banty rooster, though, just because they are so cute. Also, you haven't said one word (unless I missed it) about snakes. King snakes are good because they kill the problem snakes, but they will also steal eggs. In the Ozarks we really have to watch out for copperheads. Are you having any such problems? I absolutely love your videos. Thank you for sharing.

[@jamesblair4454]

I wish I could find someone who would like to live the partial off grid life with me. A partner would make projects so much more easier and more enjoyable

[@Thom1973]

good day Matt and Cass ...... at timestamp 13:08 you are talking about snow but the thing you are not aware of yet is the fact that Goats love to climb up onto everything they can so if your goats can get up on the roof they will so you may need to rethink the 2x4 on the flat

[@beckypennington79]

Thanks so much for the video we really enjoyed watching you do things we wish we were still able to do and you two are so cute together I know it's a lot of work but you also make it into some play and I'm proud of you for pacing yourselves and taking the time to have a better balance thanks again Alice and Becky

[@gerrierichardson7127]

Hello!' allways good to see you. Nice goat shelter.Glad to know everything has been going all right. The chickens seem good.Untill the next video.😊

[@johnsturtevant9351]

Now you need gutter and downspout and IBC tote and rainfall = Water!! (Protect IBC from goats)

[@vonheise]

I hope you buy or make some concrete anchors to hold that sail plane down during the Tennessee thunder storm winds. I live west of you, but have lost one utility building which was anchored, but ripped apart. For winter you could staple clear plastic rolls or sheets of plastic used when painting. It would provide light but wind protection...

[@sherrypearson7242]

You guys should put a troth at the bottom of that little bruce work's downward, and you'll always have water for your goats

[@kelleyheard5790]

The only thing I can suggest on your goat Shelter is anchor it to the ground.

[@rudyfisher7660]

Sometimes at tractor supply. They have those little bitty trackers with back h*** and stuff on them for sale. And I think we paid interest on stuff like that it. I think it was 399% interest. I mean, we paid it off and it was up 5 year note and we paid it off in 2 years. But anyway, think about it, that's where you get a tractor

[@chasjacks9378]

Cass, if you read the comments then you should Google "the origin of the term rose colored glasses." You will learn about your chickens.

[@kassandrawilliams-bey1654]

This is so awesome!❤

[@jimblair7724]

Great one guys ! I love it !

[@williamarquett5948]

I think you should have the 2x4 rafters on edge for more strength. The perlans could be flat.

[@HomesteadImaginations]

Great work as always!

[@1British-Columbian-ca]

just fill the pallets with straw for the winter Cheers

[@chrisEvans608]

Find a sawmill I used to build all my fly pens and broad pens from slabs basically the scrap wood but great for building pens

[@shermdog6969]

Best shelters ive ever used are IBC totes with a hole cut in them. The reason is they are so easy to move. We thought we wanted a permanent spot but that didn't happen. We always wanted them to clean up a new location. Looking good guys.

[@RunawayMattCass]

We have seen those! They are pretty awesome as well. We are debating on throwing little skids on this guy so if needed we could pull it with a tractor, but we will see :) Thanks for watching!

[@GBuds_RVremodel]

​@RunawayMattCass good idea to always start farm sheds on 4x4 skids...easier than adding later. The tote idea can contain a 25ft chain so you could move a goat around to different spots as a "brush cutter"

[@bonnieplastow7018]

❤❤

[@traci635]

How cute! Dogs & Hens "helping" make sure the new goat shed is just right 😂

[@jamesodom5707]

Goats are the best weed cleaners I have ever owned. Stake them out and let them eat. They eat everything including briars

[@wadetyler5056]

How about a rain gutter along that back side for catchment for the goats?

[@ripriotrc4561]

Buffalo!🦬

[@user-ff2io4lx6u]

It looks good but you didn't screw the tin on properly, any hole you put through is suppose to be on the upper side so the rain can't leak though and damage the wood

[@NovaBill6264]

Awesome video God Bless you and your family Amen

[@BRHood]

🐓👍

[@mosbysmen]

put a gutter on it and collect the rain for goat water

[@TheZombiePossum]

22:49 That roof isn't gonna raise itself!

[@TCDIXON]

I wonder if a dog shock collar would work on a goat if you did one of those invisible fences

[@jhay1496]

Matt i think you would look so much more handsome with short hair. Now that I see your hair up.

[@kingglizzer]

So what you're saying is chickens are a lot like high school girls?😅 Goats are super social, and they will probably hang out with you too. 10:03 I feel so objectified. 18:37 Matt is definitely the GOAT. You probably could have made the roof 2x4s vertical, and toe-screwed them in. Good job though.

[@JustinsOffGridAdventures]

I want goats so bad but I also want chickens to eat all these bugs and ticks. How do you stay motivated? Some days it's so hard to want to go out and work. I guess my motivation is getting this camper away from the road for more privacy.

[@TNGvideos212]

i would say just be careful with that roof as goats love to climb on top of things

[@groomerchevy]

Goats and pallets reminds me of another channel I follow "K & S Get-out" kzbin.info I think you'll enjoy their adventures.

[@lavonnedupont]

Ok so I’m in the process of looking for a camper and land as well. I’m not worried about electricity or water but how is your sewer system set up. Getting a septic is soooo expensive. Please let me know. I need advice. Also I am looking in TN as well. How do I find out if I can live in a camper full time or a shed to cabin conversion? ❤

[@thebigfellar7178]

Hi guys saw some of your videos. Your problem can be solved easy as pie. It'll sound plumb crazy, but it will work. I just need you to answer a few questions. Do you have a lake or water or river or anything like that near you???? If you do . Your problems will be over. Trust me on this I've seen it done. Got to outsmart the ass-wipes of public service. They screwed a guy over we know and he and some others and us who have a strong dislike of Building inspectors and code enforcement. Turned the table on them. Let me know.

[@johnsturtevant9351]

It is sad it takes so many chickens, and dogs - just to supervise the two of you. Behave!!!

[@suz871]

Weed wacker’s a little too close to your dog 0:42

[@paynemeikle5853]

Why not build things properly? You don't save any material goats will be on that roof and it will crack when they go in the middle

[@johngully6672]

I think you layed the ridges of the roof the wrong way.