Our spring lambing is in full swing, with 250 Dorset, Scotch Mule and Blackface ewes lambing. I am so grateful for my Dad and Mom (Dave and Norma King), who drove 8 hours from Alberta to come help me get our new jug room set up. Dad, who is 78, built 43 jugs and a watering system for them. Mom, 77, kept us fed with delicious meals, while I was doing sheep stuff and helping Dad. Here are some photos to show how we have set things up. We plan to finish the barn this summer.
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Wooden Hopper Bin Project
Well, I decided I didn’t want to shovel or pail pellets anymore, so I built a wooden hopper inside the grainery last week.
I also didn’t want to pay $3000 and have the bin raised on a steel hopper.
It took one woman, a DeWalt nailer, a mitre saw, a skilsaw, 38 4x4s, 11 sheets of OSB, 7 lengths of foam pipe insulation and some nails.
Here are a few photos and description of how I built it.