PROFarms
Silver Member
- Joined
- Jun 19, 2012
- Messages
- 249
- Location
- Devon, England
- Tractor
- International 444, Yanmar YM169d, Cub Cadet
No horses, just cattle. However, I will be installing 2x12 pressure treated boards horizontally along all three walls on the inside to keep them off the wainscott. I raise American Aberdeens and they are a very gentle breed and easy on the facilities. Having said that, I still build things fairly stout....really don't want to have to do it a second time.When I built mine, a friend with horses told me that they will pee on the walls and to make sure I water proof the bottom part of the inside. I was also told that they will kick the wall and to be sure to have 3/4 plywood or something stronger on the bottom part to deal with this. In four years, this hasn't happened, but if it ever does, I guess that I'm ready for it. I built two 12x12 stalls facing the opposite directions with the thought that they would use one or the other depending on the direction of the storm. Nope, all five squeeze into the one stall and stare at the same corner. Now we've closed off the other stall and use it for baby goats and turkeys. Funny how things evolve the longer we have them.
Wow....now that is cold!Axlebuddy, am watching your build with interest. Keep posting those good photos!
My day here on the homestead in northern Minnsesota started at -30F and ended at -1F.....felt like a heatwave by 2:00 PM. LOL!