Portable Loafing Sheds In Iowa Protection for your Animals
Do you worry if your animals have the adequate protection they need during harsh weather? Are you fed up with losing livestock to sickness which results from overexposure to tough weather conditions? Do you want to have the peace of mind that comes with knowing your animals have the weather protection they need?
What is the Loafing Shed Livestock Shelter?
A loafing shed is a 3-sided shelter specifically designed to give livestock and other animals a place protected from cold, heat, wind, and predators.
We understand that those with large animal pets and livestock need to be able to provide a good place for animals to rest and be protected from harsh weather. We built these shelters to be just that, a sturdy and rugged structure that can be installed just about anywhere to provide the shelter you need. Not everyone has the luxury of a large barn, and many times, your animals may need more than one space to find protection.
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Loafing Sheds By Use
Loafing Sheds for Cattle in Iowa
If you’re looking for a loafing shed for your cattle, our structures are the perfect choice. Whether you’re looking for extra protection for your dairy herd or beef livestock, loafing sheds offer a number of benefits for your cattle herd. Here a few benefits:
Healthier Animals: Harsh weather can wear down your herd, making them more susceptible to diseases. With a loafing shed, your cattle will be able to find protection from harsh weather and muddy conditions that often cause diseases.
Better Feed Efficiency: With protection from the cold and wind, your cattle will be able to maintain or gain weight easier, lower your overall feed costs.
Improved Pasture Management: A shelter like a loafing shed can reduce pressure on the pasture, giving it time to recover from grazing. Also, by moving the shelter, you can encourage your herd to graze different sections of the pasture.
Loafing Sheds for Horses in Iowa
Whether you own horses as livestock or as pets, a loafing shed for your horses is a great way to give them a low-cost and low-maintenance place to escape the weather and hot sun. Here are a few other benefits of loafing sheds for your horses.
Comfort and Rest: If you regularly exercise your horses, giving them a comfortable place to relax and recover is crucial. If you’d rather not invest in an expensive horse barn, consider a loafing shed
Better Herd Management: With a loafing shed for your horses, you’ll have a place to monitor and care for your animals, and also a place to store your tools.
Reduced Stress: Horses, in particular, are susceptible to stress and can be affected by a variety of environmental stresses, including cold winters and hot summers. With a loafing shed for horses, they’ll have a familiar and secure place to find shelter from poor weather.
Loafing Sheds for Goats in Iowa
Goats can be both fantastic pets and a profitable addition to your farm. A loafing shed is fantastic way to keep your goat herd healthy and thriving, while also giving you a place to store tools and supplies. Here are some benefits of a loafing shed for your goat herd:
Shelter From Weather: With a loafing shed, your goat herd will be less affected by the heat and cold, and will help keep their immune system strong and healthy.
Predator Protection: If you have young goats in your herd, it’s especially important to make sure they’re protected from predators. A loafing shed will help protect your herd.
Better Pasture Management: With a loafing shed, you can encourage your goat Herd to graze different parts of the pasture, giving overgrazed areas time to regrow.
Loafing Sheds for Sheep in Iowa
Loafing sheds are a fantastic and relatively low-cost tool to help you manage your sheep flock and keep it thriving. Here are just a few of the benefits of a loafing shed for your sheep flock.
Reduced Stress: Sheep are known to be sensitive to stressful environments. With a loafing shed, your sheep will have a place to relax in comfort.
Predator Protection: Like goats, sheep can be susceptible to attacks from predators. A loafing shed gives the sheep a protected area to hide from predators.
Easier Management: Sheep can require a lot of care to stay healthy. A loafing shed gives you a place to give health checks and the necessary treatments for sicknesses.
Loafing Sheds for Pigs in Iowa
Pasture-raised pigs can be a profitable business model, and a loafing shed can help your business thrive by allowing your pigs to stay happy and healthy. Here are some reasons to consider a loafing shed for your pigs:
Protection: Like other small pasture animals, pigs can be susceptible to attacks from predators, particularly when they are young. A loafing shed can prevent this.
Longer Pasture Time: With a loafing shed, you can extend the pasturing season longer into the winter, which can reduce costs.
Better Pasture Management: With a loafing shed, you can encourage your pigs to forage different parts of the pasture, allowing the pasture time to recover.
Loafing Sheds for Alpacas in Iowa
Alpacas are becoming more and more popular, and can be a profitable livestock option. With a loafing shed for your alpaca herd, you can be sure they’ll have a secure and protected place to relax. Here are a few benefits:
Space for Feeding and Watering: Loafing sheds can include areas for feeders and waterers, giving alpacas easy access to food and water throughout the day.
Shelter Preferences: Alpacas naturally like to rest in enclosed and protected areas, and loafing shelters provide this.
Protected Area for Birthing: A loafing shed gives your alpacas a space to give birth in a protected and secure area.
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12’x20′ Loafing Shed Design
Get a head start on your new loafing shed design. Use the link to customize this design. Change the size, color, and more.
This building includes the following:
- 6×6 Pressure Treated Runners
- 2×6 Pressure Treated Kickboards on the Interior
What are the features of the Loafing Shed Livestock Shelter?
With various size and height options anywhere from 10’x18′ to 12’x24′. The Loafing Shed is perfect for horses, cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, you name it. Healthy animals need sturdy protection from the elements and the Loafing Shed is perfect for protection for the elements.
The Loafing Shed Livestock Shelter rest on sturdy 6×6 pressure treated runners. The Loafing Shed is not a permanent structure on your farm, instead it can easily be moved around to where it will best suit you and your livestock.
The Loafing Shed Livestock Shelter is a wood structure. The exterior is covered with metal panels to provide long lasting weather protection. The inside is lined with 2×6 boards to keep your livestock from catching a foot in a corner somewhere, and also protects the metal panels from extra abuse that can come when housing livestock.
How can I get my own Loafing Shed Livestock Shelter?
1. PRIORITIZE
Identify what you’d like your shed to do for you.
- What do you want to store?
- How do you want to access it?
- What kind of “look” do you want?
Think carefully about your objectives before you purchase your building.
2. PURCHASE
Review your options and make your choice.
- To choose your shed, consider which size and style will best fit your needs, as well as how each style will fit into your location.
- When you’re ready to order, first choose your colors, then any add-on options.
- Send us a security deposit to place your order. You can choose either a cash sale, or a convenient rent to own contract.
3. PREPARE
Get ready to land a beautiful backyard.
- We recommend a gravel base to set the shed on. If this is not a good option for you, we are happy to offer you some more ideas and options.
- Look for any low hanging wires or tree branches that will be in the way of getting the shed to the desired location.
- We encourage you to do any necessary tree trimming prior to delivery of your structure.
WHAT CUSTOMERS SAY OUR LOAFING SHED
Horses have a sturdy, safe structure to shelter from the Iowa weather
Curtis made the purchase of our horse shelter so easy! He worked with us and made the customizations we needed, as well as coordinating the build and delivery around our schedule as we were in the process of moving. Our little barn was built, delivered, and installed exactly as promised. Everyone who sees it comments on how well-built it is compared to other companies. Our horses have a sturdy, safe structure to shelter from the Iowa weather, and I can keep their grain, a couple of days’ worth of hay, and my tack and supplies in the larger, customized tack room we selected. It was easy to install electrical and a wireless camera in the building as well. We couldn’t be happier and highly recommend Kauffman Structures.
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