How To Build a Portable Livestock Shelter for goats, cows, sheep, pigs or chickens 

I saw a chicken coop build on Haxman’s channel where he ripped strips of that black plastic landscape edging and then glued and stapled them to the underside of the skids to help them slide along the ground easier.

Wish I had a side gig that made me this rich. All-thread? All the nuts and washers alone cost a bundle

You could also use 4” pvc and drill holes in the top to put the ends of the cattle fence into. Then connect all 4 corners with elbows. Much lighter but you’d have to stake it down.

Yeah, drill press and Forstner bit or you could even use a spade bit with either drill press or drill. Make sure to use a light colored tarp or you may end up with a portable "animal oven". Thanks Austin!!

Thank you so much for creating sharing this video

Nice! Thank you for sharing the step by step process.

We use a drill press with a Forstner bit, it works awesomely. I love yours, I think with some modification it would make a nice chicken tractor.

Austin, I've used something similar for a mare and her foal when they were the only ones. Once the other mares foaled out, within 2 weeks of the first to the last, they were moved into a field that had a 3 sided structure that could accommodate everyone with no fights between the mates. Best Regards from Ontario, Canada, Jenn.

Brilliant!

Cool... The only thing missing, is footage of the animals actually using it...!

The next time you have to do this and don’t want to lift an enormous (and incredibly heavy) beam up to a drill press you may (or may not) have, I would cheat. Put the beam up on a table or sawhorses aligned so you’re going to drill horizontally. Grab a piece of string and tie a washer on each end. Hang the string by one of the washers on the drill bit when you put it in the drill. Now look down from above on the drill bit as you move. This allows you to keep it straight from a left/right perspective. And as you drill if the washer/string doohickey moves forward then you’re angled down. If it moves back then you’re angled up. Keep the washer from “walking” and you’ll have a level hole. Then if you have to drill the second half from the other side it should meet pretty well. Also, that allthread must be crazy expensive and heavy. If you used a lap joint to attach either 2x4s or 4x4s you could have a strong joint that would help protect even the weaker 2x4 and give you a cheaper option. Plus, a 2x4 or 4x4 in the back would help you build any back wall you wanted. I mean, I know I’m 2 years late to the party on this video, but maybe these tips will help someone at some point.

I'd suggest using a cattle panel across the rear, which will act as bracing and reduce the chance that wind will flatten it.

Love it! I have goats and chickens and they need little places to get cover from the rain

Nice animal shelter y’all!

movable animal shelter, very nice idea

What a great idea. Thanks.

Your pups really like the brush-hog!!!!

Great sled shelter! I would add som sheet metal to the 45*angle. It make everything move so nice.

Good idea 😊

Suggestion on the back wall. you'd made the suggestion about using plywood, but the weight might be an issue. It might be possible to put another piece of fencing up there, an just use bolt cutters to make it the follow the angle of the arch. It would at least be lighter.

I think having tarp in the back would depend on where you live. In Texas, I think it would be better to have it open so there is better ventilation. I'm thinking doing 3 cattle panels for cows too. Adding 10 or 12 inch diameter wheels would make it easier to pull. It's very similar to a chicken tractor I'm building. I didn't think about using this for a cattle shade. Thank you.

My goats would eat the tarp

I would use a lighter one for me ,,, but thank you for the specs for this !

Thanks for making this video. Going to try to make this as well. How is it holding up?

Nice music

It looks kind of like a conestoga shelter. Maybe add a bench seat in the front for the children; really get your exercise :)

Check out Lowes they have a kit called the spider hole kit I don't have one yet but I like the advertising so am thinking of getting one for myself. It looks like it would be a lot of help here no the farm

My wife just saw this video and threw another piece of paper with this plan on it into my job jar.

How long were the pipes you used. Did not catch that while watching video

what about PVC for skids instead. Pin it to the ground as you would a tent ... much lighter to pull around.

Tried it with goats didn't work out well. They jumped on the sides and collapsed the whole thing. It was like a fun playground to them. They would do it when other goats were inside. One of them got their heads stuck in the cattle panel. After that I scraped this idea.

How long are the skids? And also, what are the dimensions of the pipe?

thea make a longer shaft bit for what your doing.

I like the design and am interested in using it for sheep. Can you tell me what the inside dimensions are?

#askhomesteady....The goats don't eat the tarp? Cool mobile shed.

the fostner bit is self drilling do not pilot them, if the bit don't pull itself in get a new one , but make sure the tip is clean. Those can break your wrist if not holding good.

That looks like a good sturdy shelter. Nice design, but it would be pretty heavy for most women to move about

Cow panel across the back maybe

Where in the heck did you get those thread all rods and I had to have been very expensive

how does this hold up with heavy winds?

How does this work for high winds?

What are the dimensions of this?

It should be on wheels. Make it easier to move

Who's horse

Is it big enough for 2 cows?

🤦‍♂️What about wheels?

That mightnnot hold up in high winds.. it is a wobble mess...