We are looking at buying a farm steading and part of our business plan includes constructing a new shed and converting an existing shed looking for advice on things to consider and a sounding board on whether our plans sound reasonable.
Converting existing earth floor shed to slatted sheep shed
I have watched a lot of videos on shed design and pointers and they are mostly saying aim for groups of no more than 60 ewes per pen with 6 inch feed space per ewe. We will be feeding TMR.
Thinking of using plastic slats.
Looking for advice on whether to concrete the slurry pit or leave it earth bottom and some guidance on size seeing people mention 1m to 1.5m but some people saying deeper pits are draughty.
Would plan on tupping outside in November then bringing in for three months then back out for lambing. Does anyone tup in shed - would this mean a tighter lambing?
Would most likely be using shed before ewes come in to finish off any final lambs.
Do you shear again when bringing ewes into shed?
Any more issues with disease in shed?
Shed would be close to existing handling system and all under cover.
Building new slatted shed for raising calves to circa 350kg to sell as stores
Looking to build a slatted shed to raise store cattle that we plan on buying in milk. Shed has to be under 1000 Sq m for permitted development rights in our county. So was thinking of 27m by 37m. Was thinking of having the width of the slatted pens as 15ft with a feed passage of 12ft. The length of the pens would be 90ft (27m) split into either 3 pens or 6 pens (either 15ft by 15ft or 30ft by 15ft) was hoping to keep either 7 or 14 per pen - does this sound reasonable?
The pens would run up the shed with feed passage in between and pens back to back with a total of four rows and two feed passages. Drive through feed passages.
Saw some people say just cover the gable ends and leave sides open? Position of shed is very sheltered and side that is open would be about 30ft from forestry. Other open side would face on to yard and not likely to get wind.
Read a lot of people say that rubber covered slats are most comfortable and to rubber the back of the pen a couple of foot to prevent lying against the feed barrier.
Trying to come up with a design to incorporate a handling system and loading pen.
Anything we haven't thought about? Thanks in advance for any advice or comments
Converting existing earth floor shed to slatted sheep shed
I have watched a lot of videos on shed design and pointers and they are mostly saying aim for groups of no more than 60 ewes per pen with 6 inch feed space per ewe. We will be feeding TMR.
Thinking of using plastic slats.
Looking for advice on whether to concrete the slurry pit or leave it earth bottom and some guidance on size seeing people mention 1m to 1.5m but some people saying deeper pits are draughty.
Would plan on tupping outside in November then bringing in for three months then back out for lambing. Does anyone tup in shed - would this mean a tighter lambing?
Would most likely be using shed before ewes come in to finish off any final lambs.
Do you shear again when bringing ewes into shed?
Any more issues with disease in shed?
Shed would be close to existing handling system and all under cover.
Building new slatted shed for raising calves to circa 350kg to sell as stores
Looking to build a slatted shed to raise store cattle that we plan on buying in milk. Shed has to be under 1000 Sq m for permitted development rights in our county. So was thinking of 27m by 37m. Was thinking of having the width of the slatted pens as 15ft with a feed passage of 12ft. The length of the pens would be 90ft (27m) split into either 3 pens or 6 pens (either 15ft by 15ft or 30ft by 15ft) was hoping to keep either 7 or 14 per pen - does this sound reasonable?
The pens would run up the shed with feed passage in between and pens back to back with a total of four rows and two feed passages. Drive through feed passages.
Saw some people say just cover the gable ends and leave sides open? Position of shed is very sheltered and side that is open would be about 30ft from forestry. Other open side would face on to yard and not likely to get wind.
Read a lot of people say that rubber covered slats are most comfortable and to rubber the back of the pen a couple of foot to prevent lying against the feed barrier.
Trying to come up with a design to incorporate a handling system and loading pen.
Anything we haven't thought about? Thanks in advance for any advice or comments
