Stock My Shed

[Woolless]

Looking for some advice from the cattlemen on here.

I have an 18m x 10m shed, divided in to three 6m pens. Stone floor, straw bedding. Fairly low monopitch roof. Open fronted down the long side.

How many medium-sized suckler cows or suckled calves (or combination of) would reasonably fit? Fodder would probably need to be in ring feeders. Had a look at the Red Tractor guidelines but they seem rather snug to me!

TIA

 

[Northeastfarmer]

If you’re feeding in ring feeders inside you’re cutting down room...better feeding more along the barrier

 

[Woolless]

If you’re feeding in ring feeders inside you’re cutting down room...better feeding more along the barrier

I know but the ground falls away from the front of the shed and that's where the gates are, apart from a sheeted gate at one end.

Actually, just had another look at the RT standards again. I was looking at bedded area, the total area is more reasonable at just under 6m2/500kg cow which would accommodate 30 cows in my wee shed or 45 decent sized calves, which seems more reasonable?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I know but the ground falls away from the front of the shed and that's where the gates are, apart from a sheeted gate at one end.

Actually, just had another look at the RT standards again. I was looking at bedded area, the total area is more reasonable at just under 6m2/500kg cow which would accommodate 30 cows in my wee shed or 45 decent sized calves, which seems more reasonable?

I would say it would house 30 cows comfortably

 

[Woolless]

I would say it would house 30 cows comfortably

Thanks. Just had a look at some feed barriers online and might get away with them, although they mainly seem to be 15ft, a bit short to fill in the full section. Not quite as expensive as I thought they might be, which makes a change!

 

[Wishful Thinker]

Thanks. Just had a look at some feed barriers online and might get away with them, although they mainly seem to be 15ft, a bit short to fill in the full section. Not quite as expensive as I thought they might be, which makes a change!

6m ones shouldn’t be an issue. Few here from local fabricator that length.