Well-designed sheep facilities should promote the health and welfare of sheep.They should provide a comfortable, stress-free environment for sheep to live. In addition, the facilities should allow producers to complete routine management tasks efficiently.
Sheep require a minimum pen size and a minimum size for feeders. Pen and feeder sizes both vary based on the size of the sheep. Well-designed facilities will also save labor and allow for more efficient management tasks throughout the year.
Housing Facilities
All sheep operations should include some type of housing facility. For example, a barn or a shed would be a typical housing facility for a sheep operation. Housing facilities may be needed when lambing during the winter or early spring, for problems related to lambing, managing sick sheep, handling or sorting sheep, or other reasons. These facilities will need pens large enough to accommodate mature sheep.