KEEP OUT!

So we have an all purpose building, garage in front barn in back.  I love it because it's all right there what I don't like is animal poop all over!! Apparently the garage side is the place to be! THe chickens and goats hang out over there if they can get in. I had this wonderful idea to make a gate and fence it off.

Big smiles before we started

 My dad came over to help with my little project. This is what it looked like before we started.  Notice all the straw and hay on the ground, now imagine that all over! I got to work cleaning that out while he constructed a door made out of scrap wood we found in the burn pile.  Brian had the great idea of doubling the fence up to make it stronger! 

Door is up!
we got the door up with some hinges that had been saved from the old house.  Brian had to go back inside since his allergies were killing him.  I keep suggesting shots but my big strong husband will avoid a -itty bitty needle even if it means suffering every day. Once we got the gate up we made a little lock for it.  Sarah thought this was a "great idea" and entertained herself most of the afternoon going in and out of the door. 

Finishing up the fencing

We added sheep and goat fence with little tack staples.  Dad is just putting the last few around the gate.  He was way faster at this than I was I kept missing and had those things flying everywhere!  

Kisses from Rosie!

During the rummaging of the scrap pile we came across half a pallet, and thought it would make a great temporary hay older.  (NOTICE THE TEMPORARY! I still want my nice one Brian!)  This thing was a pain in the butt! I have a hug bruise on my foot from it falling. Dad has a enormous one on his forearm.  We needed to remove two of the boards which were not wanting to come off.  I bet it took a good 20 minutes to get them off.  but once we did legs were added and hay and we had happy goats!
 

All done happy goats and Happy Sarah!

CRAZY GOAT!

Billy being the adolecent he is had to go around to the main gate crawl under and then come into the barn to check it out freely.