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Four Acres Andy

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  • Burton Agnes E. Yorkshire
Mobile field shelter
« on: September 17, 2017, 01:44:39 pm »
HI everyone,   :wave:
 We are getting busy sorting out the field for our Dexter's  :cow: arriving and we are looking into buying a mobile field shelter for them. We will have 3 Dexter's so what sort of size should we be looking for?
many thanks
Andy

Rosemary

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  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
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Re: Mobile field shelter
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2017, 05:09:14 pm »
If you look at the Soil Association guidelines, they'll give you some idea of size.

landroverroy

  • Joined Oct 2010
Re: Mobile field shelter
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2017, 11:16:24 pm »
I am assuming also that you will be breeding from them so may need one that will house more than 3?
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Backinwellies

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Re: Mobile field shelter
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2017, 12:03:53 pm »
Horns make quite a difference ... so are they horned?
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Four Acres Andy

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Re: Mobile field shelter
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2017, 06:21:35 pm »
Hi thanks for the reply's,
We will end up with 5 in total, and they haven't any horns.

Backinwellies

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Re: Mobile field shelter
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2017, 06:34:18 pm »
Is there no trees or hedges?  Dexter's don't really need a field shelter if there is natural shelter from weather.  Mine are out all year ... no buildings.
Linda

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Four Acres Andy

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Re: Mobile field shelter
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2017, 07:06:58 pm »
One side of our field has good tree coverage and the rest is hedge row.

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Re: Mobile field shelter
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2017, 09:22:16 pm »
Field shelter is therefore not a necessity.
Linda

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Helen Wiltshire Horn

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Re: Mobile field shelter
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2017, 06:16:44 pm »
I agree that it might not be a strict necessity but is nice to have.  I had a slightly older cow who would be shivering after a cold and wet night, despite having hedgerows and trees and being in Surrey.  I have also found it useful to pen in a new Mum for 24 hours or so until I have been sure that everything is ok.  I have a mobile one, probably 20 feet long and 12 deep with an awning. It has gates on the front and can be sub-divided.  This year I only have 2 cows but last Winter had 5.
Helen

 

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