BLACK MESA RANCH BUILDS A BUCK BARN: what worked and what needed to change

摘要

When we decided to get a buck for use with our Mesa Ranch herd of Nubians, we knew we would have to build another paddock area for him. Planning for possible future growth of the herd we laid out a 30' x 70' yard near the girls' yard and fenced it with tall, heavy-gauge field fencing. We then set about designing a suitable structure. We ended up with one that incorporated a 5' x 10' hay/feed room, a 7' x 10' stall area and a 4' x 10' multi-purpose room to be used as a kids pen but which could also be used for many other things.