DIY Goat Shelter Made From Recycled Materials! | Kiko Goats!

[@TEABRACELETS]

I have chickens and wanted to start having goats. I wasn’t exactly sure how to construct a shelter, so this video helped!

[@nkwesigireisaac7018]

THANKS FOR SHARING ITS MY DREAM TO START THAT PROJECT

[@crystaltelf288]

Free materials always works!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Yep! 👍😃

[@gradymcnutt2247]

Always look for ideas and free materials ain’t nothing wrong with that. 👍👍😎👍👍

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

That’s rights! 👍😀

[@deborahbarton3340]

enjoy watching always like seeing the goats you use what you all ready had save on money God Bless.

[@Carraroebouncingcastles]

GREAT VIDEO VERY EDUCATIONAL

[@leann4925]

At least you provide a place for the goats as that is awesome. Enjoyed and thanks.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Yes, they have the option if they choose. Lol Thanks for watching! 👍😀

[@stellajeffrey647]

Good afternoon everyone. That’s a great goat barn. Cosy for them. 😊💞

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

I wish they’d use it more often. Lol Our goats are weird and would rather hang out in the rain than come under the shelter.

[@cynthiafranco4313]

that is pretty good for the goats keep them warm and out of the rain and snow God bless u'all

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you! 😊

[@HeatherHasToStartSomewhere]

Really like this set up for a small heard. When we get to that point now I have a neat shelter to show my honey how to build :) Thank y'all for sharing :)

[@YolklahomaRocks]

This a great "use what you've got " video. Yes we always think of what we would do differently..after it's done lol. I would say that adding some rain gutters you could collect water in a barrel for them..gravity fed. 👍😊❤🙏

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Yolklahoma Rocks yes, that would be a great addition. Good idea! 👍

[@larrytremarki9458]

Nice Sturdy little hut, Keep up the good work guys thanks for sharing.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you! 😀

[@pegsclips]

Some of the best projects are and were made with free and recycled material. Great job. Good lesson for the children as well. 👍

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Paige family Homestead Our Journey back yes, that’s true! 👍

[@andischarf3072]

hello...thanks for your video! is your goat hut just on dirt, or did you put any kind of base down first?

[@BoisDArcKikos]

Nice little hut.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thanks! 👍😀

[@palmbay1524]

Totally enjoyed that presentation. I have a new 6mo old male pygmy goat thinking of getting him a buddy, two is my limit. Thinking of building your idea but a bit smaller not as long. Just want them, to have the option wood floor with hay down and their sweet feed and minerals and water pale. Northern middle Tennessee winter can get pretty darn cold. Thx

[@WalkerFarmFam]

That’s a good looking shelter!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you! 😊

[@armidaperez5360]

Like the picture of before 👍good video

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you! 😀

[@jeanniewright2554]

Good information!

[@janicegrudecki9325]

Thank you for sharing! Great tips for a soon to be new goat owner!

[@jwj2ks526]

Yall are doing a great job God bless

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you so much! 👍😀

[@fludrbywest3886]

Thanks for sharing, so you think you need more ventilation maybe? Great I think it’s awesome

[@cypressblue8877]

Perfect for them to go in, you can't force them in there. But shelter is for them lol. Having the wall gives more of a shelter from the weather. What no bloopers. Take care of you all. Thanks for sharing eh :))

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Cypress Blue sorry, no bloopers this go round. 😕 And yep, can’t force them in, but it’s always there if they change their mind. Lol

[@cypressblue8877]

Still shocked on the no bloopers … teasing awesome job you both@@SawyerRidgeFarm

[@darlenedouglas5148]

Great goat enclosure or lean to! You guys are really doing fantastic. Keeping you in my prayers for only good to come your way!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@JMTZ15]

Thank you for share you video

[@chelemichele1524]

Nice set up for the goats... Always good to refurbish! Have a good day ☃️☃️☃️

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you! You too! 😊

[@hardymarshfarm7843]

nice, I am digging the goat layout. we have Kiko and they don't go in the barn much, late at night and when its raining hard, they will go in. some kid in the barn, some don't. I do bring the kids in if they kid in the pasture. one question, what is that white stuff out in the pasture?? we don't get that stuff very much in SC. we have big PVC pipe cut in half for feeding. I will have to show that in the next update on our channel. thanks for sharing.

[@lauraschindler8934]

Great job on the goat barn. Free is always good! Take care and God bless

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Laura Schindler yep, you’re right! 👍 And thank you! 😀

[@donnadunlop]

I think it is nice and cozy for the goats.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Just wish they’d use it more. Lol 😄

[@mysticonetoo1]

Free materials! The best!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Yes, always! 👍😀

[@StoneyCreekHeritageFarm]

Pretty clever design. Awesome it was built on the cheap. 👍

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you! Anytime we can build something for free or cheap, we’re happy! 👍😀

[@karenturner7983]

Thanks for sharing 🐐🐐

[@danihannah4493]

Good Monday morning Sawyers. I love how you reuse everything you can. I do the same thing. Love your videos. God bless.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Good morning! And thank you! 😀

[@sherileehoffmann5358]

I think you did an awesome job on the little hut for them .

[@gypsyrhodescovers]

I love the way y'all care for your animals. Your videos are awesome!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Gypsy thank you so much! 😊

[@AuntieAnn]

I Love how y'all re-purpose and build everything using what you have! I've learned so much watching 👍 Hahahaha I think you have the only goats that don't mind bad weather 😆😆

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Yes, we have lots of DIY projects around here. And I think I do have the only weird ones. Haha! 😂

[@AuntieAnn]

@@SawyerRidgeFarm 😆👍

[@shelleykienel2454]

Yall are amazing. So enjoy the videos!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you! 😊

[@ashleyb5706]

Rain, snow, floods...my goats don’t care either lol All I hear from people is how goats hate water and rain, but mine don’t care. They’ll wade right into deep puddles. I want to try a similar setup when we separate our bucks in the spring. Great video!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Ashley B yeah, it’s crazy ours don’t seem to mind the rain and snow either. Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it! 👍😊

[@randybutler4772]

Thank you for sharing.

[@MickSupper]

Is it 24" o/c? A very easy build and looks to be good quality. Might be just what I need. My current setup is ugly because I used scrap metal I had and I'm ready to clean up my whole farm setup and make it look nice.

[@TheReviewPigeon]

I was looking at doing something like this with spare 2x4's and some pallets for a makeshift floor to keep it super cheap. nice

[@rosaking8488]

I love the goat hut! Very nice! 👍🏻❤️

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you! 👍

[@CooperFamilyHomestead]

Cool! We built our own shelters from pallets for our goats. They’re 8x8 and work great so far. We’re building a barn this year before we start breeding them so we’ll have actual stalls

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Cooper Family Homestead that’s awesome! We like making stuff from pallet wood as well! 👍😀

[@44warlord41]

Good video brother. Good job on the potential improvements that can be made.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thanks! 👍

[@estherfilip3275]

Informational, thank you

[@michaelbobbiharris2587]

Good video

[@aaronskinner7605]

Great video. The shed looked pretty good and sturdy. That feed troughed looked great. Keep up the great work and God bless.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you! 😊👍

[@cherylwozniacki2203]

ty for all you are doing keep it up

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you for all your support! 👍😀

[@ricklawrence9252]

awesome video as always :-) god bless you all :-)

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you! 😀

[@rogueyardgnome3090]

that's a clean lookin hut haus

[@angelsarrived2642]

Hi Jacob, Another great vedio, filled with information and useful ideas for a farm build. G-D Bless. 💘

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thanks! 😀👍

[@kathylewis7543]

Liking that shelter you guys!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Kathy Lewis thanks! 👍

[@kathylewis7543]

@@SawyerRidgeFarm Anytime really like it was recycled material!

[@sharonfound4493]

Great job...thanks for the info

[@jeannel1065]

Good info. Your goats must think of the forest as their home. Maybe they’re like people who won’t leave their home when a hurricane is forecasted.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Jeanne L they really love being up in the woods, even in the rain and snow. Strange animals. Lol

[@mariesplace9547]

Crazy goat's. 😉... Guess that just shows how tough they are...🤗🙏

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Yep, that’s true!

[@bonniewooters6796]

👍👍👍. Just like you former owners left a lot of projects unfinished and tons of wood etc. Nails and screws all I needed to buy. Oh I learned from early mistakes but still was so grateful. I could spend money on better fencing. Those feeders made out great wood gonna last a long time. Just feed your small herd in there only for few weeks cus they not stupid when it comes to food. Feed them at your dinner table and they’ll come 😅😂🤣😂. Had 2 Arabian stallions come in to dining room for a magazine photo shoot for a Thanksgiving dinner.....so calm and beautiful with their teacup muzzle and arched necks. Now that’s crazy!!! Love all your tips on how to save and get job done. You’re an asset to all the beginning farmers. Keep doing what ya doing 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Bonnie Wooters thank you so much! That’s so cool about the horses. You can lead most farm animals anywhere with a bucket of food, I’ve found out. Lol 😄

[@rgmm8888]

Good job!! Live and learn...🙏❤️

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Yep! And thank you! 😊

[@mariaramirez2203]

Hello Jacob and Alex hope y'all are doing well. Great job 👍 on the 🐐 hut looks like a great place for the goat's to come into when needed. Prayers 🙏 and God's blessings. Much love and big tx hugs from South Tx.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Maria Ramirez thank you so much! 😊

[@12vLife]

I would think putting to the back to toward the southern sky helps with the sun.

[@sandrabuck4985]

It’s crazy that the goats don’t use that cozy shelter you made them! 😜

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

I know right?! Lol They’d rather stand up in the woods in the pouring down rain. Our last goats would run in there at the first sign of a rain, but not these Kikos.

[@kbltexmex]

Great job!! I need one on my property!! 👍🤙

[@Ellaaa.000]

Same

[@Matt-ty6hp]

Love the intro song! Great explanation!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you! 👍😀

[@maureenritoridis814]

Love what you do . Can you show more of your animals!!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Maureen Ritoridis sure! 😀👍

[@vanillasprinkles82]

Excellent build! Feed trough is nice too! Good job Sawyer Ridge. 🤩

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

marvetta_ thank you! 😊👍

[@alohacountry4556]

😂😂U can adopt me & i will b ur Kiko😂😂😱 💙 Ur channel & fam Mahalo for sharing🙏

[@marycleveland6432]

It's great that you have those resources their on the farm. Never could tell. This would also work perfect for Nigerian Dwarf goats. (That's the breed I'm wanting to get for their milk.)

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Mary Cleveland yes, we were Blessed with a lot of materials left here from the previous owner. And if would work perfectly for Nigerian Dwarfs! 👍😀

[@robertadriver6931]

Great video, it is good you are able to create your shelter with left over materials. Waste not want not. That feeding trough is a great idea. Do you not have anymore decking material with which you could expand the trough to your liking? Have a good day, God bless & take care.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Roberta Driver thank you. Yep, waste not want not. And we do have some more composite decking we could use, we just haven’t got a round to it quite yet. Lol

[@בניישר-ח9נ]

Great vid👍 you could always extend that same shelter out another 3'-6' no need to tear it down or build a whole new shelter👍 peace to Sawyer Ridge

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Yes, we thought about maybe extending it someday when we have more goats.

[@wendyjohnson2366]

Great hutch for free!!!

[@maryranch5329]

That's looks great...would like to see how he made the hay rack better so I can make something like that! Love your DIY videos👍😊

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you! 😊

[@alohacountry4556]

"Buy a friend a meal" 😍👍✌Repurposing rawks❗🌴😎🍀

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Haha! That’s how we do it here in Oklahoma. 😄

[@alohacountry4556]

Food for the belly& food for the soul👍

[@BreakingBrowderFarm]

Love this design. Do you have problems with rain puddling up in there ? Here in South Carolina we have had weeks of rain and the ground is so wet !

[@karlogesnerphotography]

Love the video. We have 2 Pygmies and are learning every day. Sourcing a lot of materials from Facebook Marketplace. What are your thoughts on tearing up Palettes to build small structures?

[@rdnkrfnk]

Free is always good

[@DamnGoodReviews]

Any rough plans for this?

[@triciaacevedo3582]

Did your goats stay out in the snow last week? Like the front wall, it seems to have more protection than like Dutch’s. I don’t remember yours blowing over but, I remember showing his blown over. Keep those farm animals happy!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

They stayed out in the snow last week. Didn’t bother them at all. And it was a different hutch that we built that blew over, not this one. This one is pretty heavy and has about 5-6 3’ long stakes in the ground. Lol 😄

[@steppingstone6797]

Love watching in next 2 weeks we building a chickens coops they be 3 or 4 small coop . For chickens I would keep breed chicken apart.

[@steppingstone6797]

You guys make me yes I can dont gave up THANK YOU

[@teresagraves2811]

Hey I need one of those and it's perfect 4'11 lol

[@sandrathomas2145]

I would insulate if I had one because it gets real cold here and that would help I think. For the trough what other types of wood could you use besides the wood you did? I would want something that is not expensive but good. I like the way you have your's so I may copy it to a point if I ever get my farm.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

You could use any type of wood in place of the composite decking. That’s just what we had on hand.

[@joanneganon7157]

Hey Jacob, that's a cool goat hut👍! We used the decking to line the wood pile, the wood would rot terrible . JO JO IN VT 💕☃ 😊

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Joanne Ganon that’s a great idea! 👍😀

[@Jaynes-Path]

Have you thrown a Cedar sapling or two in with your goats? Everyone says they love them. Christmas trees too! Hahaha

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Yes, we’ve thrown them several! They’ll eat them for a little while but then move on to something else.

[@cynthiabetts440]

Kevin's (Hidden Heights Farm) Kiko goats wouldn't come in when it snowed a week or so ago. His Spanish did, though!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Something about those Kikos. lol

[@cynthiabetts440]

@@SawyerRidgeFarm I guess so!!!

[@bobcole3852]

Wanna bigger one? Just add to the depth! Leave the center post, "scab on" some rafter extensions and maybe 2 more pieces of roofing and get 6 feet more depth. Move the front wall out and purdy much done

[@lindanichols7296]

Great use of recycled materials. Loved how you did the trough using the Trex lumber, perfect and it will last forever. The whole hut looks great, you wouldn’t know that it was used stuff if you hadn’t mentioned it. I really like how you think out of the box. Your videos are always informative and just plan good. Keep up the good work guys. Love you channel.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Linda Nichols thank you so much for the nice comment! 😊

[@GoodOlBoy1976]

How do yall keep the goats from sticking their heads threw the fence and getting stuck? We have a guy down the road who has goats and sheep and he is always having to cut fence to free goats.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Our fencing is 4” X 4”. Our big goats can not fit there heads through that. When we have kids they go through a stage where they will get stuck, but they quickly grow out of that.

[@GoodOlBoy1976]

@@SawyerRidgeFarm Cool I think his fence is wire cattle pannels. He is always cutting the wire to get heads unstuck lol.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Good Ol Boy #76 yes, that’s probably the worst fencing next to barb wire you could have for goats.

[@kathyjones8656]

Will the goats chew on composite decking? We had a big dog that gnawed on a corner of ours. Just wondered. Great work. Keeping all of you in my prayers

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Ours never have. And thank you! 😀

[@judycole1980]

You can still extend it by the way you made it. Sheep act the same way when getting fed.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

We thought about extending it somehow when we get our goat herd up to about the size we want it.

[@herberthall2066]

Hey Just curious you have a small farm what to you use to keep records? Spreadsheet quickbooks or what. i am just starting, At first i was using excel but did not generate profit and loss statements that easy so giving quick books a try. Just wondering what everyone uses and if there is something better. great video

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

I honestly use the old fashioned way. I was having the same problem trying to figure out the best way to keep records. I remember asking around also, but then I just found out that getting a 3 ring binder and making separate tabs for each kind of animal was just as efficient. I have tabs for each kind of animal and also keep tabs for farm income and expenses (for tax reasons). I know this might not be much help, but that’s the way that I do it.

[@gingerreid8569]

I say great job! Looks perfect! What is composite decking? Material?We, being retired...use what we have or can find on our homestead too...All Good Stuff!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Composite decking boards are made up of wood and plastic. The wood particles can be anything from sawdust, wood chips, and wood fiber pieces. The plastic components can be either virgin or recycled plastic materials.

[@staceyshrull8166]

I may have not seen the video but could you show how you made the hay rack? I've got two calves that I hate throwing their hay on the ground because they make a mess of it ( if you know what I mean😉). Have a great week!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

We could possibly do that sometime! 👍

[@JonBoatBilly]

Did you use lathing strips before you installed the metal roof?

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

No not on that roof

[@larrylucas5731]

Cut the back out and put hinges on it. So in the summer it can be opened and the winter closed. But besides that, nice work...

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Great idea! Thanks! 👍

[@evitarijnbeek8423]

Jacob, isn't it a possiblity to ad on to the hut? Love these educational video's 💜💙💜

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Evita Rijnbeek yes, it definitely is! And we’ve thought about doing that instead of building a whole new one when we get more goats on the farm.

[@evitarijnbeek8423]

@@SawyerRidgeFarm that's awesome 💜💙💜

[@darylcampbell3244]

Free is good plus having to hang and help is even better.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Yes, for sure! 👍

[@dannynguyen5444]

I think your goat 🐐 barn is way better looking than Dutch. But don’t tell him I said that. 🤣

[@johnreinburg859]

Jacob, what kind of anchor points do you use? I have been thinking of building something similar but cement the posts into the ground. At the same time I want to spend the least amount of money as possible. What do you recommend?

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

The ones we used for this was concrete rebar framing stakes. It’s a big 3 ft long piece of rebar with holes in it. You can usually get them at a lumber yard or hardware store.

[@johnreinburg859]

@@SawyerRidgeFarm thank you

[@marywrigjt7614]

👍👍

[@1212venturesome]

g'day kids

[@virginiareid5336]

Hope the next time you get snow they will make use of the shelter. Your suggestions for improvements will be very helpful to someone who needs to build a shelter for their animals.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Yes, I keep hoping they’ll use this shelter, but they only go in there to eat when we feed them in there. Otherwise it can be pouring down rain and they’ll be standing up in the woods. Lol

[@virginiareid5336]

Sawyer Ridge Farm, the cedar trees make good umbrellas. Maybe that's why they stay in the woods.

[@madywalker6851]

if you have a heat lamp in with your goat you must monitor it because the are known for playing around and breaking the bulb and that could be bad!