Housing and shelter for goats is as important a topic as any other goat related topic. Why? Simply because a goat needs shelter to keep them healthy. Poor or no sheltering almost always means that a goat will suffer. From my experience and from what others have told me, a goat can basically survive most types of weather as long as they can be out of the rain or the wind. Certain breeds of goats can withstand temperatures to nearly 60 below zero! This is mainly due to their hair being hollow. Of course, at 60 below zero, just about any animal is going to at risk and care should be taken to provide at least some type of warmth as it is the humane thing to do. We are currently seeking pictures of various goat shelters in use. If you have some pictures you'd like to share that others just starting out might learn from, please email gary@goatworld.com Related Articles Moveable Shelter by LSU Ag Center (.pdf format) This is a plan for a moveable shelter designed for calves, easily adapted for goats. Report A Broken Link - Rate This Article Super Hutch by Cooperative Extension (.pdf format) This is a plan for a shelter designed for calves, easily adapted for goats. Report A Broken Link - Rate This Article Warming Box by Cooperative Extension (.pdf format) This is a plan for a warming box designed for calves, easily adapted for goats. Report A Broken Link - Rate This Article Do's and Don'ts by Gary Pfalzbot Report A Broken Link - Rate This Article Goat Shelters by GoatWorld Message Forum Members Report A Broken Link - Rate This Article

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