Posted by Bruce from Can. on September 01, 2018 at 07:34:05 from (74.12.73.215):
In Reply to: Re: Vermont barn posted by Crazy Horse on September 01, 2018 at 06:03:48:
The advantage of this barn would be some of the following. The livestock stalls were around the perimeter of the barn, and so it was never far to a door for them to enter or exit , and more importantly, never far to wheel out the manure. Having the hay mow sitting on the ground in the middle of the barn gave you easy access to the feed, with limited forking to get it to the cattle. With the barn built into a hill, the hay could be dropped into the mow from above, instead of having to use a winch to raise the hay from the floor to the top of the mow. . Also the structure did not have to carry the weight of the hay , as the hay sat on the ground. Ventilation for both the hay and the livestock was easy to achieve, through the centre of the roof. In one photo you can see some ventilation duck work, still mounted to the ceiling. Keeping in mind, this barn would have been long before baled hay, and electric lights, so have ing windows to allow natural light in , while milking and cleaning the cows would have been a tremendous advantage.
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