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Make the smart choice for your farm. Choose a SmartShelters livestock shelter.
Keeping your animals comfortable and healthy isn’t just good for them, it’s good for business. Livestock grows faster, is more productive and fetches higher prices when they’re afforded the best conditions, so providing your herd of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, deer or any other type of livestock with shelter simply makes financial sense.
At SmartShelters we have a century of experience in building livestock shelters, and can rapidly design and construct a shelter to your exact specifications. SmartShelter livestock shelters use super strength membrane structure fabric to allow for natural light and great ventilation, while protecting your animals from high wind, high snow and high rain, and keeping them warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.
"We've pulled calves out of the mud, and it takes a long time for the pasture to recover. The shelters have made a huge difference to the land"
‘‘The cows are shiny, happy, and fat here. They are probably in the best condition we have had cows in winter.’’
“We are growing cow condition every year, and our pastures are being looked after, and we are getting more grass”. Feed savings are rising, and there’s little wastage."
"They’re very content, they turn into quiet cows as well, it’s easy to make sure they get enough to eat, and it really, really does work."
"We haven’t had any milk fever, and haven’t had any dead calves."
"We milk 600 cows. They’re 500-kilo animals and we do 600 kilos per cow."
In fact the benefits of a SmartShelters livestock shelter extend far beyond the health and productivity of your animals. A SmartShelters covered shelter is easier to maintain, facilitates more efficient management, and allows your pasture to grow, unencumbered by constant grazing.
The New Zealand climate is a particularly variable one, with hot and dry summers giving way to often icy winters. Such extreme conditions can cause stress and health issues in your livestock, increasing your vet bills while decreasing productivity (and your bottom line). As such it is wise to offer all of your animals some form of man made shelter, rather than relying solely on the vegetative or topographical features of your property.
Pigs are notoriously good at evading fencing, and don’t require the grazing area that other animals do, so shelters are all but essential if you are to efficiently manage a herd. Shelters are commonly used on a more temporary basis for other animals such as cattle, sheep, goats and deer, like in stand-off, milking, feeding and wintering/loafing situations.
While there are a number of factors to consider when calculating space for housing livestock, the following numbers can be used as a guide for anyone doing preliminary planning for a livestock shelter.
There are a number of reasons why a SmartShelter livestock shelter is the best choice for housing your livestock, including:
Contact a member of our experienced team today to discuss a truly smart shelter solution for your property.
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