shade shelters

I have been trying to come up with an easy way to create shade for my sheep and goats as I move them. I had 13 ten foot panels (heavy) that I moved everytime I moved the sheep and goats. Then I would attach a tarp on the top of one section to create shade.And since I am trying to move them every three days to help keep down the parisite load, that is alot of moving HEAVY panels. And VERY time consuming!! So I gave this challenge to my husband. Make me shade I can move easily. I needed atleast two portable shade, one for the goats and one for the sheep. So for the sheep they get the old manure spreader to get under for shade.

It is a working manure spreader that used to be horse drawn. Steel wheels and all. Since I do not have a barn it has not been used much at all so, this puts it to good use.

For the goats my husband came up with this.

It was an old hay trailer. He made the frame and welded it on to the wagon. Then he welded little spots for the pipe to fit into. We got ten foot 1/2 inche plastic pipe and bent them to fit into the frame. Then we attached the tarp. This is still a work in progress. I am thinking I want the tarp to come all the way down to the frame. But to do that the tarp needs to be 10x10. All the farm store had was 10x8. And I think white canvas would be better. Then it would look kind of like a covered wagon!

So let me know your opinions about them both. The good and the bad! Or any other ideas about portable shade that would be easy to move. These are both easy to move. We have a small tractor that works great for this type of thing.

Well, have a wonderful evening! Still waiting for one Matilda to kid!