Question

[WildIrishRose]

Planning out startup costs. Looking specifically at fencing costs right now. Would something like this hold well?
https://m.lowes.com/pd/National-Hardware-Steel-Painted-Gate-Hardware-Kit/50414162

Also, I really like the idea of a self closing gate, so this hinge is pretty neat.
https://m.lowes.com/pd/National-Hardware-TruClose-Black-Gate-Hinge/1000139559

 

[misfitmorgan]

Yep, it says about 1.099 acres. :]

Well it certainly looks spacious

 

[WildIrishRose]

And talking water troughs. For Nigerian Dwarfs, is a 2ft W x 1ft H x 4ft L (40 gal) a good size? I'm thinking of chickens and babies and all kinds of animals that would like to drown themselves. So I imagine the 1ft height would be short enough for anything to escape from if need be.

 

[misfitmorgan]

Those kind of gate latches worked fine for mine....until the pigs broke them. The only problem i can see with those is sometimes they do come open, we put a chain on the gates as well.

 

[misfitmorgan]

And talking water troughs. For Nigerian Dwarfs, is a 2ft W x 1ft H x 4ft L (40 gal) a good size? I'm thinking of chickens and babies and all kinds of animals that would like to drown themselves. So I imagine the 1ft height would be short enough for anything to escape from if need be.

Consider getting a water cup perhaps? 1ft is good and low but they will poo and pee in the water and then not drink it.

 

[WildIrishRose]

Lol it feels spacious too. But that's after coming from the teeny tiny backyard I have now, and the even smaller "yard" I had in San Diego. I figure if I manage my space well, it'll continue to feel spacious.

I like the chain idea. We also have either a lead rope or chain around horses' gates as well. Juuuuust in case.
A thought that occurred to me about the gate, does there need to be anything down at the bottom to secure it to? Will they wear on it down there trying to get out, or should the top latch be sufficient?

Alright, that was my other worry with the water too. Why do animals like to poop in their water?! Annoys the crap out of me when the freaking horses do that.

 

[Southern by choice]

8 qt - easy to clean and fill- tanks get disgusting quickly and since you will only have a few 2 buckets in each field is better IMO

 

[Southern by choice]

these gate latches are great- i love the two way

http://surelatch.com/

 

[Southern by choice]

oh - and for your gates - make sure they are wide enough to get your mowers, wheelbarrows etc through

 

[WildIrishRose]

Perhaps a waterer like this?
https://www.amazon.com/Large-Automatic-Waterer-Horses-Goats/dp/B00QJ3NKIG