Making most of slatted shed

[MJT]

Have a slatted sheepshed which we use for lambing/ housing for shearing etc. Enough space to house 450/500 ewes comfortably . However once July is over it stays empty for 6 months. Seems a waste to have a shed like that empty for so long, what would you suggest we could do with it when it's empty ? Turkeys ? Chickens ? Store lambs ? Goats ?

Not desperate to use it but if there's a way of making a bit of money from something then why not . Obviously too late for this year I know .

 

[Northeastfarmer]

 

[yellowbelly]

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They tell me those plants need a lot of electricity, I hope @MJT has some solar panels or a turbine.

 

[alex04w]

Turkeys is a good use. We signed up with Moy Park. They supply two batches of turkeys a year. The shed (solid floor) is 90 x 60 and they put in 2,000 turkeys. You have them for about 8 weeks per batch and they supply everything. You are paid for looking after them.

 

[MJT]

Turkeys is a good use. We signed up with Moy Park. They supply two batches of turkeys a year. The shed (solid floor) is 90 x 60 and they put in 2,000 turkeys. You have them for about 8 weeks per batch and they supply everything. You are paid for looking after them.

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That's the sort of thinking I'm looking for !

 

[reverand]

That's the sort of thinking I'm looking for !

They will leave you some pretty potent muck as well

 

[Dodge777]

Turkeys is a good use. We signed up with Moy Park. They supply two batches of turkeys a year. The shed (solid floor) is 90 x 60 and they put in 2,000 turkeys. You have them for about 8 weeks per batch and they supply everything. You are paid for looking after them.

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Fine looking shed.

 

[Tippfarmer]

Turkeys is a good use. We signed up with Moy Park. They supply two batches of turkeys a year. The shed (solid floor) is 90 x 60 and they put in 2,000 turkeys. You have them for about 8 weeks per batch and they supply everything. You are paid for looking after them.

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Turkeys is a good use. We signed up with Moy Park. They supply two batches of turkeys a year. The shed (solid floor) is 90 x 60 and they put in 2,000 turkeys. You have them for about 8 weeks per batch and they supply everything. You are paid for looking after them.

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This is something I've thought about doing rather than have shed idle for most of the year. Is there much involved in getting set up with Moy Park? Are turkey's hard to rear? Is it profitable? Is there much paperwork involved from Dept?

 

[up-lander]

is there feeding space along the outside walls of that shed @alex04w

 

[CJay]

I have a shed similar and would like to get more use of it but the sheep stand on expanded metal slots which might hinder its use for turkeys.View attachment 436608

 

[alex04w]

is there feeding space along the outside walls of that shed @alex04w

Yes. There are side flaps that can be opened to feed to the outside of the shed. The photo below shows them from the outside, with the one at the far end fully open to allow the turkeys to go free range.