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<blockquote data-quote="Kathie in Thorp" data-source="post: 878965" data-attributes="member: 16769"><p>My :2cents: -- We have a 100+ plus X 60 barn; half the length and the entire width is "critter", dedicated, with a 16W X 30-something shelter on one side, and 16W X 20-something shelter on the other side. There's hay storage in the middle. Each sheltered area goes out into a large dry lot area, and each dry lot area is pasture accessible. The entire barn floor is concrete; grooved for drainage. I cannot imagine trying to squeeze even 30 head of calves into those barn spaces. They need room to feed (which includes pushing/shoving), lay down, move around/exercise; it needs to be kept reasonably clean, allow space for fresh water access, etc. A couple hundred pound calf isn't going to stay that size for long. And in those tight quarters, if one gets sick, they're all going to get sick. I understand your desire, but IMHO, doing it the way you envision is going to bring alot of disappointment and wasted $$. </p><p></p><p>One of these days, when some other stuff gets cleared out of that barn, the entire thing will be cattle dedicated, but I still would not confine a large group to that barn.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathie in Thorp, post: 878965, member: 16769"] My :2cents: -- We have a 100+ plus X 60 barn; half the length and the entire width is "critter", dedicated, with a 16W X 30-something shelter on one side, and 16W X 20-something shelter on the other side. There's hay storage in the middle. Each sheltered area goes out into a large dry lot area, and each dry lot area is pasture accessible. The entire barn floor is concrete; grooved for drainage. I cannot imagine trying to squeeze even 30 head of calves into those barn spaces. They need room to feed (which includes pushing/shoving), lay down, move around/exercise; it needs to be kept reasonably clean, allow space for fresh water access, etc. A couple hundred pound calf isn't going to stay that size for long. And in those tight quarters, if one gets sick, they're all going to get sick. I understand your desire, but IMHO, doing it the way you envision is going to bring alot of disappointment and wasted $$. One of these days, when some other stuff gets cleared out of that barn, the entire thing will be cattle dedicated, but I still would not confine a large group to that barn. [/QUOTE]
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