Hi there
We recently converted a small storage shed over to good goat housing.  It is great, except that the floor is dirt.  While it’s great for the goats’ comfort, it’s a pain to clean out - I can’t get all the manure or wetness out without digging and digging. Some day I would like to pour cement in there, just so it’s easier to clean, but in the meantime, I was wondering if anyone had the same issues? What do you do to keep your goat’s dirt floor clean?
Thanks

I believe it depends on what the dirt floor is made of.
I’m pretty sure if it’s anything but packed clay,
you’ll always be dealing with a soggy, mucky mess.
We have a run in shelter with a clay floor.
When cleaned out it dries in hours and feels and looks
just like cement.
Hope that was of some help and hopefully others will chime in.

I totally agree that a clay based flooring is much easier and manage.

I to am using an old shed but mine has really tough plastic for flooring. The only trouble I have is what to use to soak up ALL that pee? Is there something that I need to put down, right now I am just using hay. Also will this “Plastic” covered shed be warm enough for them in the winter. I only have 2 goats right now, a Boar which I love to death and a black one not sure of the breed but Nellie needed a friend. LOL they r both females

I have run in sheds that do not look like anything special. I have Boer and Boer cross with two Alpine (also Black).Soon Adding Kikos. The Boers are definitely better at the hot thing but when dealing with goats the most important is no drafty floors. well ventilated is good but up higher. Goats can handle the cold but not the draft. If you let the pack build up a little thicker in the coldest months the composting manure underneath gives off a little heat for them.
I hope this helps.

As far as soaking up the wet. When I had Horses I found wood chips worked the best only a little messy at birthing that may be a good solution for you. It may make cleanup easier too you can use a pitchfork to turn over the sawdust and remove the wet stuff keep waste down.

Yes big difference between cleaning up after horses and Goats especially in the field no more poop and scoop for me we are strictly goats now.
  I really am enjoying the size difference as well gone are the days of riding anything anywhere anytime… five children and thirty years later… no longer an option. Now I wrestle goats and raise a lot of kids.
Thank God the hay is in and I am ready for winter ... Bring it on.

ahh-ha…size differance. But what about the smell differance. I fidn goat is worse. But heck. After a half hour you can`t tell anyway.

Only the Bucks really stink and that is good news a new crop makes it bearable but I get ya the smell of horses is unique and feels good somehow. Goats However….vi-vela circulation that’s for sure. That Manure how ever is gonna come in handy shortly when I spred it out and treat my neighbors to the lovely smells of the country. Tis certainly better then most around here ..cows ..pigs…chickens..Pay back time I am afraid hehe

It is a rewarding and challenging choice. We bought two at the auction because my daughter said please please mom. So little did I know what it would turn into. My advice is get educated first about what a quality goat is and how best to care for them. Do not go to the auction and buy other peoples cast offs and expect to grow a quality herd. There is a manual you can get from CMGA that is of great value. It will also help you know if this is the choice for you.
Experience is the best teacher so find a friend that can help advise you as you go.
The saying goes your Buck is half your herd invest in him wisely.
Hope this helps just wish I would have done these things first I had to learn the hard way.

If you have any specific questions it helps stimulate my creativity. I just can back from the barn trying to prepare for winter my barn will be bursting at the seams come December I am very excited. My plan is to let the goats have a choice of going in or out this year until they have kids then they will have to wait until the kids are a little bigger.
I have been planning out my barn and found a great solution for penning I have been using large mesh welded wire (galvanized) to put together pens they work great in my barn and can be changed and removed at will for the most convenience. It is a lot cheaper than using the traditional penning. It also works great for wrapping round bales although I had to cut feed holes in it my best advise is cut it on the high side so the little ones do not climb in you can hold them together with bungie chords and collapse them as you go. its a little work but until I get a feeder welded together I will have to do.Any how that is what I learned in the barn today take care
Kitty

I bet you have to manually clean them and wait till you can pour cement all over the floor.

Well I am fortunate to already have cement floors and I hire some one once a year to clean out with a skid steer the bigger sections but yes birthing stalls I do have to clean out myself.