From grooming livestock to cleaning animal stalls, a lot of work goes into maintaining the pole barns on your agricultural property. Fortunately, there are several simple things you can do to make upkeep more convenient and save time around the farm. Here are some helpful tips on how to breeze through your barn chores. 

4 Tips That Save Time in the Barn

1. Use Floor Coverings

Outfit your pole barn with floor coverings, such as grids and mats, to make cleaning quicker and easier. Floor coverings promote waste drainage and minimize the need for bedding materials. You won’t have to spend as much time removing wet spots or repairing the floors, which means you’ll also save money. 

2. Install Automatic Waterers & Feeders

Not having to manually provide food and water to your livestock is a huge time-saver. Automatic waterers measure the appropriate amount of fluid and make it available at all times. Similarly, feeders make sure that the right amount of food is delivered based on the schedule you dictate.

3. Add Storage Solutions

Install prefab shelving, cabinetry, and wire racks inside your pole barn. Use them to keep your horseshoes, grooming equipment, saddles, bridle, and other livestock gear. It’s also a good idea to add hooks to each stall where you can hang a halter and lead shank for easy access. 

4. Vacuum Instead of Brush

Though it may sound a bit strange, vacuuming your horse is perfectly safe and cuts down on grooming time. A wet/dry shop vac usually does the trick, but vacuums made especially for horse grooming are available and may potentially last longer.

Increase the function of your farm and provide shelter for your livestock with pole barns from H & H Metal Products LLC. For over 30 years, this family-owned and -operated business has provided metal roofs and agricultural metal buildings to clients throughout the area connecting Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. Call (731) 925-1922 to request an estimate on a pole barn installation and visit them online to learn more about this licensed, bonded, and insured business.