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I am currently splitting our large run-in shed/barn into 2 sections to prepare to buy 2 boer goats for my daughter to show. The barn has a lot of horse manure and urine. We will clean it out to the dirt floor but I know bacteria etc will remain there for some time. We plan to bed on pine shaving. I'm looking for ways to sanitize the dirt floor for the goats 1/2 of the barn. I considered using lime but I'm not sure if this will be safe for young goats. Any ideas are appreciated.
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GoofyGoat
Welcome to the goat spot!
I’d scrape the floor as clean and deep as you can, then put a layer of barn lime down followed by a thick layer of shavings and it should be fine. you could even put straw over the shavings if it’s cold to help keep it warm for them
The biggest problem is that ammonia smells fro m urine can cause respiratory problems in goats.
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GoofyGoat said:
Welcome to the goat spot!
I’d scrape the floor as clean and deep as you can, then put a layer of barn lime down followed by a thick layer of shavings and it should be fine. you could even put straw over the shavings if it’s cold to help keep it warm for them
The biggest problem is that ammonia smells fro m urine can cause respiratory problems in goats.
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That’s what I would do too!
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toth boer goats
👍 ;)
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GoofyGoat said:
Welcome to the goat spot!
I’d scrape the floor as clean and deep as you can, then put a layer of barn lime down followed by a thick layer of shavings and it should be fine. you could even put straw over the shavings if it’s cold to help keep it warm for them
The biggest problem is that ammonia smells fro m urine can cause respiratory problems in goats.
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Great. Thank you for the fast reply. We had boer goats for many years but have taken a 5 yr break, until now. I'm sure I'll have more questions along the way.
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herringrun said:
Great. Thank you for the fast reply. We had boer goats for many years but have taken a 5 yr break, until now. I'm sure I'll have more questions along the way.
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You’re very welcome 😁
We’re here if you need us and look forward to seeing your goats. There’s a lot of great threads to read and great folks to help you along the way.
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toth boer goats
(y) ;)
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