Does anyone know where to get plans to build tub for a wood fired hot tub? I don't want to pay $$$ for Snorkel hot tub but, don't mind spending $$ for Snorkel stove. Also in a previous thread there was mention of A.I.'ing goats. Has anyone done this with boer goats or know if it has been done successfully with boer goats?

Thank You!

Katie

-- Katie S (cashcrop90@yahoo.com), February 06, 2002

Answers

I know there is several semen collection businesses that carry boer goat semen so I would assume it is being done. The success would be with the timing and who is doing it, as with any other goat.

-- Leslie in Western WA (sundaycreek@gnrac.net), February 07, 2002.

Here is one source of information: Wood Hot Tub Plans, http://www.stewardwood.org/resources/DIYhottub.htm

-- BC (desertdweller44@yahoo.com), February 07, 2002.

Katie- I appreciate the question because of the link BC provided! Here is a site I have referred others to before, as it gives rather detailed plans that are associated with their wooden hot tub kits. If you have the woodworking skill, you could probably do it yourself, which makes me wonder why they provide so much info on their site! Good luck, Jack http://www.rhtubs.com/assemble.htm

-- jack (atl.jack@excite.com), February 07, 2002.

The boer goat industry in Texas was instrumental in the ease and low cost of ultrasound, embryo transplant and flushing techniques going so main stream that we can get an ultrasound for 5$. AI has been around for years, and yes Boer goat folks use it. I know that on the lists on Yahoo folks sell semen. When asked, dairy goat companines that sell semen also have a page of Boer semen. Vicki

-- Vicki McGaugh TX (vickilonesomedoe@hotmail.com), February 07, 2002.

Katie, I have actually made my own Wood fired Hot tub, using a livestock tank. I used a 6 foot round tub. Our location was on a slight slope, so the next part was easy. I dug a deep hole the same size as the tub, and 2 cinder block bricks high. You place the cinderblock bricks around the outside perimeter to support the tub. Also 'weaved' some underneath. This is very hard to explain in writing. I'd be happy to scan in my pictures of the building process and Email them to you if you wish. Basically, it's a livestock tank supported by cinder blocks in a hole. A fire pit is placed in front (positioned to 'catch' the wind). The heat is pulled under the tub to the back side where I have chimney pipe running parallel underground to about 15 feet away when it then comes up and out of the ground, rising about 15 feet. This keeps the ashes away from the tub area, and creates a 'draw' for the fire. Costs were: livestock tank ($100 new), cinder blocks, fire brick for the fire box, scrap steel for the top of the fire box, and the chimney pipe and damper. Much of this may be recycled from other projects, as we did with the blocks and brick. Works great! We love sitting in it in the evenings and listening to the quiet night. We've finally got it down pat, so that we have it to temp (105 F) by sundown. We've lined the tank with cedar, and I have an herb garden around it. Built a little bench and placed a pole near by for the robes and towels. Also have some scrap floor tiles for when the tub bottom gets too hot to sit on, you use the tiles. We fire it up every weekend!

-- Michelle in NM (naychurs_way@hotmail.com), February 10, 2002.