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Keep your herd healthy, productive, and easy to manage with effective animal housing. A SmartShelters outdoor goat shelter delivers all the benefits of a traditional shelter with quicker installation and relocation flexibility.
Our goat shelters feature a long-lasting steel framework and durable ripstop cover engineered for NZ’s harsh weather conditions. We manufacture goat sheds for farms across the country, each custom-made for specific sizing and environmental requirements.
With 110 years of experience under our belt, we know how to design and build effective livestock shelters. Protect goats from poor weather and increase farm productivity. Contact us to request a quote for your goat shelter today.
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SmartShelters provides your goats with a comfortable, spacious setting that keeps them happy and healthy. The covered roof lets natural sunlight shine through while protecting the herd from harsh wind and rain. It helps regulate temperatures year-round, improving growth, reproduction, and milk yield.
You’ll find it much easier to manage your goats when they’re all in one place. Choose from various pen layouts and sizing options. The loose housing system encourages goats to engage in their natural behaviours, with plenty of room to lie down on soft bedding.
SmartShelters consist of a steel frame, fabric cover, and timber poles, making them much quicker and easier to assemble than traditional goat sheds. Add on walls, doors, vents, and more — your goat shelter is fully customisable to your needs.
Our Auckland-based team designs and builds post mounted shelters to meet your requirements.
We recommend allowing at least 1-1.5m² of space per dairy goat. We can help you determine the ideal size goat enclosure to keep your herd as comfortable as possible.
A dairy goat shelter offers a comfortable, covered space for goats to lie down and rest. The robust cover fabric regulates temperature, keeping your herd up to 3–4 degrees cooler in summer. More laying time and optimal thermal well-being mean your goats stay healthy and produce more milk.
Keep your livestock in line without hassle. Centralised goat housing makes it easier to feed, milk, and care for goats. Your goats will enjoy natural sunlight and fresh air while resting on soft, dry flooring year-round — all the benefits of a pasture with extra protection against the elements and streamlined herd management.
As New Zealand’s first shelter manufacturer, we’ve been building animal shelters for over 110 years. You’ll receive personalised support from a local team that understands what farms require. Based in Auckland, we build and deliver goat sheds with a fast turnaround and quality that can’t be beaten.
Our 12-year warranty is the longest in the shelter market, covering both the roof fabric and frame against manufacturing defects. We use only premium materials to ensure durability and reliability under New Zealand conditions, giving you peace of mind that our goat shelters deliver long-term value.
SmartShelters dairy goat shelters meet the latest engineering and industry standards, ensuring compliance with building codes and health and safety requirements. Designed for your exact location, whether in the far north or the deep south, our goat shelters provide quality shelter that you can depend on.
Our main hoop arches feature premium C450-grade structural galvanised steel with a wall thickness of no less than 4mm. The SmartShelters-exclusive SMARTSHIELD® ripstop membrane is the toughest shelter fabric on the market, made for long-term performance against snow, storms, and sun damage.
SmartShelters offers the widest range of livestock shelters in New Zealand — with spans from 6m to 45m wide, any length, and multiple height options. Choose from an unmatched range of add-ons and pen layouts to create a goat shelter structure that works for your herd.
Providing protection for your goats is essential, particularly in harsh and hostile New Zealand conditions. This is especially true for goats bred for optimal dairy genetics; the very DNA that enables them to produce such high yields often leaves them susceptible to extreme weather, as they allocate more energy to milk production than to hardiness.
What’s more, a central goat shelter enables more efficient milking and management, letting you maximise your investment. And with a shaded SmartShield roof, your herd can enjoy moderate, even temperatures all year-round — saving you money on expensive cooling systems in summer.
The cost of a goat shelter will depend on:
More than housing, your goat shelter is an investment that keeps your herd safe and healthy, improving milk yield and streamlining management.
We recommend allowing 1-1.5m² per dairy goat when housing them in an enclosed shelter. We can help you determine space requirements to ensure your goats are as comfortable, healthy and productive as possible.
There is no single dairy goat pen layout that’s better than the rest. The best layout will be one that suits the needs of you and your animals; one that keeps the goats healthy and productive, facilitates easy management, and enables efficient milking.
SmartShelters’ dairy goat shelters are available in standard and custom layouts. Choose from a variety of different spans, pen plans and capacities. Our expert team can design and construct a dairy goat shelter with a pen layout that works for your property.
Our goat shelters are built tough and made to last for years, though the exact lifespan depends on local environmental conditions. We back every goat shelter with an industry-leading 12-year warranty.
A SmartShelter can raise temperatures by 3–4°C in winter, helping you protect goats from the cold and enabling pasture recovery in the cooler months. It can also reduce temperatures by 3-4°C in summer, lowering the risk of animal heat stress. This is especially beneficial for dairy goats, as they tend to be more sensitive to heat than non-dairy goats.
No, the SmartShield fabric absorbs energy from wind and rain rather than reflecting it, making the interior far quieter than standard metal shelters. Your goats will stay settled in a quiet, well-lit environment.
Being bred for milk production, dairy goats tend to be more susceptible to extreme conditions than non-dairy goats. Housing your herd in a sheltered space — instead of a paddock — makes it far easier to maintain goat health and safety. Our goat shelters help you:
It’s fairly easy to mitigate and manage disease in dairy goat shelters if you have firm processes in place. These strategies will help to minimise the likelihood of disease and parasites:
Contact a member of our experienced team today to discuss a truly smart shelter solution for your property.
Protect what matters with New Zealand-made shelters built on 100 years of trusted expertise. Contact us today!
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