Hay Storage Addition on the Barn
The sheep have a new addition on the back of the barn to store the large round hay bales. It was good timing to get this added on before the siding.
Just like the barn itself, Pepere Larry and Justin built this on their own. Spending time to design it out and make blueprints.
The frame for the roof and front are up and the gate. The sheep are blocked out of the construction zone, even though at one point, two did sneak their way in there and then had to be rescued by Alexia.
The sun is shiny down on them as they worked getting the back side framed and roof started. Once they got started, this structure went up quickly.
The roof was put on and we were ready to start utilizing the space for hay while it was still readily available.
The ground is gravel and then they put down pallets to elevate the bales off the ground.
The addition was designed to make it easier to deliver the bales right where they need to go. With less manual labor. The truck can back up right into the back. Last year we carried over 100 square bales upstairs in one day. The hay will also be closer now when the kids do their feeding chores.
Before the walls were added, you can see the turkey cottage in the back woods. You can also appreciate how massive these bales of hay are.
Six large round bales fit perfectly in the space with some room for us to get around and pass the hay into the feeder from the safely of the fence. We don’t have vicious sheep, but during mating time, Lambert will try to ram anyone near his girls. Sometimes the girls are even problematic and would try to eat he hay while it was being carried to the feeder.
The kids helped with the staining. It was a quick job, but a little tricky because of the recent rain leaving mud and puddles to work around.
Unfortunately, the shingles delivery was delayed more then once leaving the project incomplete, which is always frustrating for Justin. But we’re also both happy to be going into late Fall/Winter with the sheep’s hay stored away.
These two pictures show the sheep feasting on corn husks after harvest time. They can have snacks like this and other certain veggies from the garden as a treat (only some are safe), but their main base of diet is the hay!
