Planning a Barn

The first step in planning a barn is to decide what the barn will hold. The animals that you are planning to add to the farm need to have a certain amount of housing space allotted to them. This barn can also be where you milk (the milking room) and where you store the feed and hay.

1. Animals Living in the Barn
1. Each cow/horse needs 10'x10' of housing/ or stall space in a barn.
2. Each goat/sheep needs 5'x5' of housing/ or stall space in a barn.
3. Cattle and goats need a calving/kidding stall in the barn
4. Chickens/ducks can be added to the barn, but usually have a coop instead.
2.  The Milking Room
1. This room holds all the milking supplies. 
2. This can be an area of 5'x5' or 10'x10'
3. Feed/hay
1. This doesn't take much space, but can still have a spot in the barn
2. You can store this near the milk room for quick access 
3. Hay can be stored in a loft, if the roof is high enough

Once you've decided what you want included in the barn, you can make sketches of the barn plan.