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A Simple but Sassy Small Cattle Barn for Your Little Colorado Farm

Let us design you a small cattle barn you will love. We’ll show you some simple plans to enhance the value of your little Colorado farm. Then let’s make it pop with a couple of sassy accessories or color schemes.

Smaller functional barns fill many purposes on 2.5-acre to 25-acre parcels. Besides cattle, what activities will be happening in your farm barn? Answering this question might bring up ideas that could fit easily into your building design.

Cattle Shed Kits

Ease into ranching with a small cattle barn. People looking for cattle shed kits may have growing 4-H children. You could be the aspiring new rancher. Whatever sparked your interest in farming, follow the prompting. Think of having a small herd and grow it if you like. Ask around and research cattle breeds, find a building site, and let your design ideas percolate.

Before getting too far along, decide how many animals you would like and that are legal. Remember, cattle need healthy pasture. If you are raising cows, you will need to acres per cow. If you have 5 acres, then two cows will fit but 25 acres fits a small herd. Of course, 20 acres of clear pasture could boost the size of your cattle farm or allow you space to include additional animals.

So, start small and build thoughtfully. Look for at least two large defensible areas. These should be clear areas with minimal numbers of trees and other obstructions.

Functions of Small Cattle Barn

Designing a concise outbuilding will cause you to eliminate unneeded areas. Other times you may find ways to double up the functions of certain rooms. Think about your needs throughout the year. To get the creative juices flowing, ask yourself if you need or want these features:

1. Fenced pastures
2. Shelters for cattle, llama, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, rabbits, etc.
3. Stalls, a brooder, hutch
4. Feed storage
5. Seedling and plant starter room or greenhouse
6. Harvest area with food production and a drying room
7. Garage and workshop
8. Outdoor living areas
9. Sound, tech

Colorado Builders – Outbuildings & Pole Buildings

If you need a small barn for your cattle, horses, llama, or goats, ask about designs for a custom barn. Contact Sapphire Construction, Inc. at (303) 619-7213. We partner with Lester Buildings using high-quality, engineer-tested materials and designs.