I'm wanting to build a new fawn barn and was wanting to know some thoughts and ideas on how to do the inside. How big to make the fawn pens, what to build them out of (if one material or the other helps prevent the spread of sickness), if the pens should be on the concrete ( what to bed them with) or elevated to drain, if fans are needed, and so on. Pics would be a plus. Thanks
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Issac,
We have ours on a very fine gravel. It makes it easy to rake and clean. I have seen some on sawdust. The walls are just 2x4s covered with osb, about 10' x 10'. We also use these rooms when running does in to work or AI, so they have a guilotine between rooms. After a few weeks, we will let them move back and forth to a coral, just made from woven wire and shade cloth. Some people will make them out of wood. We also installed box fans in the ceiling to draw out the heat. Hope this helps. I look forward to seeing what others say also.
We have ours on a very fine gravel. It makes it easy to rake and clean. I have seen some on sawdust. The walls are just 2x4s covered with osb, about 10' x 10'. We also use these rooms when running does in to work or AI, so they have a guilotine between rooms. After a few weeks, we will let them move back and forth to a coral, just made from woven wire and shade cloth. Some people will make them out of wood. We also installed box fans in the ceiling to draw out the heat. Hope this helps. I look forward to seeing what others say also.
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[quote name='Rockinr']I'm wanting to build a new fawn barn and was wanting to know some thoughts and ideas on how to do the inside. How big to make the fawn pens, what to build them out of (if one material or the other helps prevent the spread of sickness), if the pens should be on the concrete ( what to bed them with) or elevated to drain, if fans are needed, and so on. Pics would be a plus. Thanks
Isaac two fawn barns I wished I would have built.
Rocky Ridge Whitetails
6099 Wanner Rd.
Narvon, PA 17555
John Ervin Stoltzfus
717-768-3336
717-768-3363 Fax
Shannon Thiex
Thiex Trophy Whitetails
W16253 Grupe Lane
Birnamwood, WI 54414
715-610-7017
Isaac two fawn barns I wished I would have built.
Rocky Ridge Whitetails
6099 Wanner Rd.
Narvon, PA 17555
John Ervin Stoltzfus
717-768-3336
717-768-3363 Fax
Shannon Thiex
Thiex Trophy Whitetails
W16253 Grupe Lane
Birnamwood, WI 54414
715-610-7017
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If you go to my home page here on the Forums you can see photos of my fawn barn and stalls.
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Wayne I went to your web page link and received this massage?
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Just click on my avatar and you can look there. Our website is down. Sorry Scott
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Isaac, I can take some pics of our facility if you want me to. It was not a real cheap barn to build but I dont think it is real expensive either. We build a lot of dairy facilities here in Wisconsin and have learned there are so many little things to consider.
Shannon Thiex
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