I am planning to house my ewes this year about 6 weeks before lambing. This year Ive got 14 ewes to lamb and rather than chase them round the field- (with 1/2 lamb hanging out, foxes, getting soaked, frozen, pi**ed off-- all last yrs events with only 5 to lamb) I am getting an open fronted shed done- to avoid all the trials of last yr and to make it a bit more comfortable on me and my poor local sheep farmer who has never complained when i call him for help or advice.
Rather than bed them on straw with fine stones underneath- i am thinking about getting sheep slats. They seem to come in 2 types timber and metal- expanded mesh type. There are pros and cons to both. Metal is expensive- double that of timber, timber wears out and might get slippy when wet.
Has anyone got any experience or advice of these?
Thanks in advance
Declan