Was wondering if the ice preventer at the watering troft is electrical? Also, if you ever get another chance to build the goat house, could you make a solid but light wood frame and cover it in those 4x8 sheets of insulation or something light so you could simply pick it up and move it rather than shoveling it out? I know it's a small thing but every little thing saves time.
Yes, their water has a stock tank deicer in it. I had to match the wattage to the volume of that container and make sure it was safe for plastic containers. I like your idea about a lightweight shelter. Their current shelter is movable because it's on skids, but only with the tractor. We live on a hill that gets really strong wind gusts so anything that isn't very heavy or anchored into the ground would quickly end up down the road 😞
@@littleladyhomestead Yes weight could be an issue and the goats might eat the insulation. Lol. If not, you could use tent steaks to hold it down and keep enough food to sustain the winds, or just use the tractor. Those tractors sure are expensive.
I had wondered about this with my future farm. Ty!
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Was wondering if the ice preventer at the watering troft is electrical?
Also, if you ever get another chance to build the goat house, could you make a solid but light wood frame and cover it in those 4x8 sheets of insulation or something light so you could simply pick it up and move it rather than shoveling it out? I know it's a small thing but every little thing saves time.
Yes, their water has a stock tank deicer in it. I had to match the wattage to the volume of that container and make sure it was safe for plastic containers.
I like your idea about a lightweight shelter. Their current shelter is movable because it's on skids, but only with the tractor. We live on a hill that gets really strong wind gusts so anything that isn't very heavy or anchored into the ground would quickly end up down the road 😞
@@littleladyhomestead Yes weight could be an issue and the goats might eat the insulation. Lol.
If not, you could use tent steaks to hold it down and keep enough food to sustain the winds, or just use the tractor. Those tractors sure are expensive.
True and very true!
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