Shelters for Boer Goats and Meat Goats

Some commercial meat goat producers in our area do not provide shelters for their goats, letting them find shelter in cedar thickets or under rock ledges. Goats will do better and require less feed if they have shelter from rain, wind, and snow in winter. Inexpensive three sided sheds can be built from plans obtained at local lumber companies or farm supply stores. Plans can also be obtained from the county Agricultural Extension Services offices. Five square feet per goat is adequate for housing.

Cattle panels with tarps stretched over them make good shelters and are quick and easy to erect. Portable polyvinyl calf hutches work well for small groups of goats. We use the ones pictured above for our bucks.

When the Yellville Summit School district needed to get rid of an old metal building that was in the way of a new addition we were able to get it moved to Critter Ridge for a meat goat barn at a very reasonable cost.

Come Visit Us and See Our Herd

We are two miles west of Ralph on County Road 5040.

Ralph is four miles south of Yellville, Arkansas, on Highway 14.

kencandy@critterridge.net        (870) 449-6789