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Baymule
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I had pull out wire shelves I got at Lowe’s in our double wide in Lindale. They were so nice.
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BrahmerQueen
Loving the herd life
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Baymule
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You can build one in Florida!! Amaze your friends and family!!Omg
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A friend has brought me some super duty heavy pallets from where he works. I used 4 to make a better shelter for Cooper and Dessa. They are so heavy that I cannot pick them up. I have to kinda roll them like a square wheel. LOL With the Siberian cold front on the way, I needed to get them something better. I fed them in it yesterday.
The I made improvements with the cow panel hoop shelter in the ewes night pen. I used 2 smaller pallets I already had. I put them up on the north end to block the wind. The end I’d 8’ wide, pallets left a gap in the middle. I screwed corrugated tin over that. Opening is 8’, tin only 7’. Oh well. Something beats nothing.
Inside view. I’ll deep bed it with hay and the girls can snuggle in it.
They also have 2 Quonset huts for shelter. My friend brought me 4 more of those heavy pallets. I’m going to try to T-post them along the sides to further block the wind. I put up the 2 cow panels with tarp over them for shade from the scorching sun with open ends for a breeze. Now I got to block the wind so they have somewhere warm. A barn is in the future, but it’s going to take some time to get there.
The I made improvements with the cow panel hoop shelter in the ewes night pen. I used 2 smaller pallets I already had. I put them up on the north end to block the wind. The end I’d 8’ wide, pallets left a gap in the middle. I screwed corrugated tin over that. Opening is 8’, tin only 7’. Oh well. Something beats nothing.
Inside view. I’ll deep bed it with hay and the girls can snuggle in it.
They also have 2 Quonset huts for shelter. My friend brought me 4 more of those heavy pallets. I’m going to try to T-post them along the sides to further block the wind. I put up the 2 cow panels with tarp over them for shade from the scorching sun with open ends for a breeze. Now I got to block the wind so they have somewhere warm. A barn is in the future, but it’s going to take some time to get there.
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I finished improvements to the hoop shelter. I walked 4 big pallets to the sheep lot and put 2 on each side, to help block the wind and cold. It looks quite cozy now!
I rained ALL day yesterday. With the new and improved hoop shelter and the 2 Quonset huts, there was plenty of room.
I rained ALL day yesterday. With the new and improved hoop shelter and the 2 Quonset huts, there was plenty of room.
SageHill
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Excellent!!!
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My neighbor asked about the grass in my back field. I told him it was ok to open it to his cattle. I was feeding the sheep and the cattle came up to see if I had something for them. Sheba didn’t like them being so close to her sheep and was having a stare down contest.
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Yesterday I saw cows in my front field. The fence is taken down by the house, I called Peggy. The cows came down the driveway fence to my yard fence. I ran out with a broom and shooed them back up to the front fence. Bennett came on his 4 wheeler and with his dog. He got all but 4 back in his lot. They had broken off a fence post and the fence fell over. 4 cows got in the woods by the house, which drove the dogs nuts. They were barking crazy, still barking when I went to sleep at 10:30, lulled off to sleep, knowing my sheep were safe from marauding cow monsters.
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I’m tired. It’s cold outside. I’ve got water turned off, I don’t know the procedure for 14F freeze for this place and didn’t want to have a pipe bust. The added on utility room is not well insulated, that is where the water heater, washing machine and a sink are. Just don’t need problems. Have 3 granddaughters, I explained about pouring water from the bucket, in the toilet to flush it. I put a pitcher of water and a bowl in the bathroom for washing hands. It’s not in their wheelhouse.
Animals are sheltered the best I can do. Sheep still bed down in the open and had frost on their backs this morning.
Animals are sheltered the best I can do. Sheep still bed down in the open and had frost on their backs this morning.
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It’s 13F outside. Just breaking daylight, not looking forward to dealing with the iced up water buckets, but it’s only for a couple of days so not complaining. When I do build a barn, I think I’ll get some of those trough heaters. After a few more birthdays, I won’t be real happy about boiling water and carrying it to thaw out animal’s water. Today’s high is 29F, again not complaining because most people on here have it much worse than I do.
