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Thursday 1 August 2019

Benefits Of Having Loafing Sheds

By Christine Miller


On the farm, you are very likely to find a lot of structures. One that is on every farm is a shed. These can either be temporary or permanent depending on what they are used for. Most permanent sheds are used to store the farm equipment and supply. There are sheds made specifically for farm animals such as horses. These are usually known as loafing sheds.

Everyone likes clean animals. You would not want to ride a horse covered in their waste. To do this, you not only have to wash the horse but the shed they sleep in too. Animal hygiene is very important and not as difficult as one may presume. The sheds need cleaning periodically, which may actually be done by a tractor to ease the workload.

With the shed, it is important that we do not keep it locked all day. We should give the horses the freedom of choice. We should not push them to stay in the shed or push them out of it. Instead, the shed should be left open in the daytime. This way, the horses can choose to go outside if they want to or stay inside if they prefer it.

A shed is not very enclosed and the head and neck of the horse are usually exposed. This is good for them as they actually get to breath better. The circulation of air is enough and the air is always fresh. Otherwise, staying in a stuffy place will not only be uncomfortable but may lead to respiratory discomfort. This is because the lungs have to clean more than they can handle.

The chances of everything being lost in the fire is really low. This is because, for one, the place has enough ventilation and therefore purification of air is constant. Another thing, in case of a fire outbreak, the horses will be able to save themselves. This is because the shed stalls are left pen for the horses to move around a lot freer.

As much as we spend money, we always try to save as much of it as possible. While people are for the idea of the more you spend the better the quality, not every expensive thing lives up to its potential. Constructing a shed should not at all be expensive. The requirements are very affordable and the labour needed is not a lot.

In the summer, we usually keep the windows open, the fans running and the air-conditioning unit at just the right degree. The sun may strike while the horses are on the field and too much heat to the skin may be unhealthy. To protect them from too much heat you may consider buying a shed kit that is easy to assemble for the horse on a hot day.

A healthy horse is a happy horse. Having a shed is a way of protecting them from parasites. This is because they will be away from the heat which usually causes flies like deer flies and horse flies to bite on their skin. The bites can be irritable and once they bleed a lot more flies flock in.




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