MM Livestock Co

We're lambing in the rain here and all of the jugs are full. Since babies can't regulate their body temperature it is important to keep them relatively warm and dry. So we built lambing "huts" using straw bales and tarps! We took 8 bales and stacked them 2 bales high on the narrow sides 4 to a side and for the front another two bales end to end. The back of the "hut" is the existing jug fence. We attached a 12x 24 tarp over the top and voila! Instant lambing hut. The 2ft thick straw is excellent insulation from the cold. The "open" side is under an overhang with more sheep right across the fence. It's nice and warm in the "hut" and easy to feed the ewes by lifting the tarp. Not perfect but it does great in a pinch! Everyone will go out when the rains stop and the straw can get composted or used as litter in the chicken coop. Nothing wasted and no sick lambs! Now if I could just figure out how to keep myself dry we would all be happy. Meg http://www.mmlivestockco.com