Calf Hutch

[EllyMae]

Has anyone tried insulating a calf hutch (like dairy farmers use) for use as an insulated/heated hide? Commercially, insulation isn't made for them.

A dairy farmer went out of business near me. I be I could get a good deal on a calf hutch. I could cover the vent holes and door for the winter. I'm just wondering about how best to insulate it.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Depends how skilled you are. I’m guessing you are wanting to insulate & use for a Sulcata?

Calf sheds are plastic shells, no insulation. An area for a calf to stay out of the wind & rain.

You could grt one, line it with that hard pink insulation, followed by a layer of plywood. You could make it work. But i don’t think the roofs lift up, do they? . Sooooo, lots of work to make one work.

Id say it is probably easier to just make a nightbox from scratch.

ps - How much are they being sold for? One advantage, is that the shell provides you with a nice rectangular box to modify as you wish.