New Stock Yard

[bruce9001]

Just a few photos of our recently finished stock yard.

Contains 1 cattle shed and seperate bull shed, 2 silage pits with a back area for straw and a feed store

 

[Sheep]

Fantastic yard!

 

[Dave6170]

Bloody hell. Have you won the lottery?! how many animals are you able to keep in there?

 

[bruce9001]

Currently only run 100 calvers and 220 ewes but moving up to 250 calvers and keeping all stock to finishing and 350 ewes!!

 

[saly123]

Great looking setup... Keep photos coming... you farming much acreage.?

 

[multi power]

but there is no money in farming, according to several threads on here

 

[bruce9001]

Grassland about 450 acre going up to 650 acre soon!!
Cereal side of the operation about 2300 acre

 

[bruce9001]

Multi Power is was either a choice of selling up the stock due to the old yard falling down and being uneconomical to fix or invest in a VERY long term plan build a new one and up the numbers!!!

The line between going bust and being a success shall be thin for many years to come

 

[Jonny B88]

Tidy setup! Weldone

 

[Jonny B88]

What size are the cattle sheds?

 

[bruce9001]

300long 50 wide.
Solar Paneled one side of the roofs!!
Open ended both sides and a 2etre gap in the roof right up the middle for vebtelation!
First year had no cases of Pnemonia which was a first for almost 15 years...

 

[phil the cat]

Looks good, like the multi purpose idea! Who was the contractor?

 

[bruce9001]

Company called Algo..
Were very efficient and finished ahead of time!!
All the gates around the cattle shed are suitable for sheep handling due to extra spurs being put in specially for it!!
Saves having to make a special area for sheep seperate!

 

[Forever Fendt]

the gap at the eaves under the gutter will be excellent ventilation you will be glad you did it

 

[bruce9001]

Yes that was one of the main thing we have found works very well!!
Only negative is during the rain central feed passage gets wet but as we feed TMR there is not amy lying grain to get wet

 

[wilber]

Looks very good. Wish we had 1/4 of that set-up!