This past week Don agreed to add a covered area to the goat shack so if we ever do get rain their hay will stay dry. We did get a little rain last night. The goats waste a lot of hay. I've read that they typically waste 25%. I'm mixing coastal hay with alfalfa. They seem to throw out mostly coastal hay since they have a definite preference for the alfalfa.
That adds up to a good amount of money, so that motivated Don to build the cover.
I'm shopping for the perfect hay rack. But once I buy one, that will probably lead to having to buy a different one when the first proves to not work as well as I thought it would. So I just keep shopping and getting by with the tubs. At least the hay stays dry. If anyone has information on a hay rack that I can fasten to the wall and the goats won't waste it, feel free to send your suggestion. I would appreciate it.
Now I need to scrape off the old paint and paint. I wanted to paint it pink and the grandsons wanted orange, so we compromised with Sunny Park yellow. It is a very bright yellow.
