Cheap Lambing Shelter

arctictree · 2017-07-24 09:25:30

Lads - looking for a real cheap lambing shelter to lamb two batches of 35 ewes. I was thinking about this over the weekend and essentially all is really needed for lambing is: 1) Shelter for the shepherd 2) Easy access to the ewes for assistance 3) Protection from predators The ewes don't really care how fancy the setup…

24-07-2017 10:25AM

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Lads - looking for a real cheap lambing shelter to lamb two batches of 35 ewes.

I was thinking about this over the weekend and essentially all is really needed for lambing is:

1) Shelter for the shepherd
2) Easy access to the ewes for assistance
3) Protection from predators

The ewes don't really care how fancy the setup is!

I wont spend more than 1K so thinking about either a polytunnel or even a marquee?! Here's one for €586 - http://www.adverts.ie/gazebos/marquee-12m-x-6m-t160g-s140g/13260163 - Am I mad?!

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#2 24-07-2017 11:27AM

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If you could strengthen it I don't see why not,if it were me I'd run sheeting or hurdles around the inside perimeter also

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#3 24-07-2017 12:14PM

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Yep, hurdles on the inside and tie it down well outside, should be OK. Main problem would be wind I think but the place I have for it is in a bit of a hollow and well sheltered.

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