My Tractor can pull it if I put logs or something underneath it to roll on. I do that quite often. That way I don't have wheels on something that someone can take. I use metal roll stock for moving things quite often. You don't need much and its cheaper than wheels.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terry Wereb Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 11:51 AM To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: Re: [blackbelly] Flooring for housing That is a pretty heavy container.. can your vehicle handle it? If you put wheels on it-- the local govmimnt would probably want to call it a vehicle. i will se if I can get the basic plans on my intended housing scanned and into some type of transmittable document-- it is a design that is very adaptable- I like it a lot. Also _"Yard Barns" qualify as portable if you do not want to build something yourself. My Brother had one shipped in from SugarCreek, Ohio.. It was transported in high winds, nary a shingle was disturbed. He uses it for storage right now until the barn is finished-- then it's MINE! ihe idea of having "overhead" storage in some building designs, even though I cannot readily utilize that type. Terry ( PS-- I never thought it wise to put the whole flock in one barn, or to even store feed and animals in the same barn. Something happens, everything is put at greater risk.) Terry --- The Wintermutes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sounds great to me! I have been thinking about > buying those 8'x8'x40' > shipping containers. They are built for salt water, > have a floor and allow > movement as my farm "evolves". I have been quoted > $2000 dollars delivered > to my farm. I wonder if they are tax exempt? > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Terry > Wereb > Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 9:35 AM > To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > Subject: Re: [blackbelly] Flooring for housing > > Mark-- Another advantage of portable housing is > this-- > IT IS NOT REAL ESTATE! therefore-- it cannot be > taxed > as an "improvement" on the property. > Many of the local Alpaca peole here use the design > for their males or specific breeding groups. It > permits the housing to also be in the pasture that > is > being grazed, rather than having top herd the > animals > from barn to pasture-- > > Terry > > --- The Wintermutes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Hi Terry, > > > > I only bed my sheep down when it is very cold, wet > > or when they have > > newborns. I personally don't like ammonia > build-up > > or moisture of any kind > > inside my barns. I wouldn't worry too much about > > heat loss to the ground > > unless the ground is wet. I feel a solid wind > break > > is needed especially > > for babies. An idea for you, I have found my > sheep > > absolutely love to jump > > up on an old tool bench counter to lie down. > Maybe > > some simple benches > > would keep them dry. I like the idea of > "portable" > > housing. It would be > > nice to be able to hook up a tractor and move the > > barn rather than clean it > > out! > > > > Mark Wintermute > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Terry > > Wereb > > Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 11:21 PM > > To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > > Subject: [blackbelly] Flooring for housing > > > > I have a decision to make, and I need some > serious > > input-- > > I will be using portable housing for my flock in > > order to best utilize intensive grazing methods. > the > > plans can be made so that the housing is made with > > or > > without a wood floor. either way I go-- the > housing > > will be set on raised "beds" of crushed stone in > > orer > > to keep moisture away from the frame and "skids" > of > > the building. This will also prevent the floor > from > > getting flooded when it does rain. > > If I go no wood floor, the skids will be an issue > > for > > MY footing- I may have difficulty stepping over > the > > skids on some days- I am sure the sheep will have > no > > problem with it. If I use a floor, I will need to > > seal > > it against moisture from the normal animal waste > > process. Either way-- there will be deep bedding > to > > prevent pressure sores. By deep-- I like to see > > horses > > knee deep when straw is just put in, so I figure > > sheep > > can be proportionately as deep, with a layer of > corn > > cob bedding underneath for absorption of liquid > > waste. > > > > Is there an advantage to having a wood floor that > > anyone has noticed? I am looking at considerations > > of > > heat loss ( body to ground) in the winter, > > opportunities for "unfriendly" critters to set up > > housekeeping, and, of course, cost. I can > originally > > build with no floor and add later-- the wall > frames > > on > > the plans go up before the floor is laid down. > > I am located in NE Ohio- in the snow belt, so to > > speak. I will be building a floored building for > my > > rabbits for the winter, as they won't pasture well > > then, and their building will also hold feed and > > medical supplies for the whole farm. But do I need > > it > > for the sheep? > > > > Terry > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This message is from the blackbelly mailing list > > Visit the list's homepage at > > blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > > > http://lists.blackbellysheep.info/listinfo.cgi/blackbelly-blackbellysheep.in > > fo > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This message is from the blackbelly mailing list > > Visit the list's homepage at > > blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > > > http://lists.blackbellysheep.info/listinfo.cgi/blackbelly-blackbellysheep.in > fo > > > > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at > blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > http://lists.blackbellysheep.info/listinfo.cgi/blackbelly-blackbellysheep.in > fo > > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at > blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > http://lists.blackbellysheep.info/listinfo.cgi/blackbelly-blackbellysheep.in fo > _______________________________________________ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info http://lists.blackbellysheep.info/listinfo.cgi/blackbelly-blackbellysheep.in fo _______________________________________________ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info http://lists.blackbellysheep.info/listinfo.cgi/blackbelly-blackbellysheep.info
