Category: Farm Systems

I am a guy so maybe this is why I love the workings and systems of farms much more than the barn itself. These are the systems (fire protection, secu…

Almost every barn I go to has some electricity wired into the barn.  Ordinances are usually observed and the wiring appears safe.  Most barns today …

Systems to feed horses are developed to make life easier on the caretakers, keep the food in one place (efficiency), slow the consumption rate (slow f…

Fire in a barn is unimaginable yet I have seen a few and the results afterwards.  Fire scares me.  The best thing is to prevent it from happening. …

These noise makers are handy to have when the power goes out.  The most common use is for the water pump but you can also keep a filled pressure tank…

Believe it or not, I have seen and have worked in some barns that are heated.  Some heat with overhead force hot air systems and others with radiant …

The primary purpose of electricity in a barn is to have lights but unfortunately the placement of lights have been left to the discretion of architect…

The advent of inexpensive outdoor cameras and electronic sensors have led to this topic.  The visual recording helps to prevent theft and worker abus…

Blocking direct sunlight using shades is important in hot climates.  The direct heat on the horse or barn areas make life uncomfortable and even dang…

Solar panels are improving in their ability to generate electricity and usually require a lot of roof space to become useful.  Barn and arena roofs a…

Vectors are flying insects like stable flies and mosquitos which not only annoy us and our horses but they also carry and distribute diseases.  Birds…

My large animal veterinary medicine professor told us a story of a visit to a dairy barn in the middle of winter filled with milking cows all with pne…

Water either comes from the ground or from the sky.  It is then tapped into and poured into a container for our horses to drink.  While simple in co…