Take flock health to the next level with modular sheep shelters for commercial farms

With our solid track record for quality and innovation spanning over 40 years, we design and manufacture high-quality, durable, and versatile modular and re-deployable livestock housing for commercial farming operations in the UK and across the globe.

Experience how modern livestock housing by McGregor can transform productivity and yields on your farm.

Rearing sheep and protecting yields in commercial livestock farming always requires adequate shelter to protect the flock from harsh weather conditions, predators, and disease.

Even though open grazing or sheep housing in rudimentary sheds is still common in the UK, it does not offer adequate protection for flocks from the elements or diseases, which can result in considerable expenses incurred in treatment costs for ill stock or stock losses due to sheep mortality.

In addressing these shortfalls and in order to squeeze out the maximum efficiency and results from livestock farming, modern engineering and innovation have been focused on developing high-performance livestock housing types that revolutionise operational productivity and yields. Agri Span is a prime example of an industry-leading modular structure that creates high-welfare housing for optimal outcomes.

Read on to explore how modern sheep shelters play a pivotal role in elevating the returns, yields, and efficiency of sheep farming operations by improving the health and well-being of commercial flocks through high-welfare spaces for housing.

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How do modern and re-deployable sheep shelters boost flock health and productivity?

While both traditional sheep barns and their more modern and re-deployable counterparts are constructed with the intention of protecting flocks from the elements and safeguarding sheep and lambs from illnesses, the following capabilities of modular sheep housing provide a considerable edge in boosting flock health:

Easier access for cleaning and disinfection

Traditional sheep sheds that are often crammed and only offer limited access for staff and their equipment. This makes thorough cleaning and disinfection of sheep housing spaces within these buildings a hassle and a cumbersome chore that cannot be performed frequently.

Modular sheep houses such as Agri Span offer abundant space and access to their interiors, not just for personnel and their equipment but for vehicles too—offering a convenient way to clean the enclosure, replace the bedding and disinfect spaces quickly and easily without compromising on efficiency.

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Better design for improved hygiene and disease prevention

Benefiting from decades of engineering and innovation going into their designs, Agri Span and other top-tier modular sheep houses have integrated many features that are vital for the health and wellbeing of flocks, that traditional sheds and barns generally lack.

Some of these features include effective drainage systems that prevent the pooling of water and high ceilings that enable efficient ventilation and fresh airflow, removing stale air and getting rid of excess moisture so that harmful pathogens and parasites do not find breeding grounds in or around the structure.

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Greater environmental control for optimal growth

The design of modern sheep shelters offers more control over the conditions required for establishing high-welfare sheep housing, these include temperature, humidity, lighting, and ventilation. Optimising these can promote natural behaviours and enhance growth in lambs.

Agri Span’s translucent light strips and durable side-netting create more natural conditions inside the structure to reduce stress among the animals and in turn, reduce the risk of injury. Units can also be rotated to different pastures to maintain the soil quality and prevent the build-up of impurities.

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What are the features of modern sheep shelters that make them the ideal option for livestock housing?

Here are the most prominent features of deployable and modular livestock housing that sheep farms must consider to enjoy performance that is leagues ahead of conventional barns and sheds when it comes to running a successful livestock operation:

High portability and flexibility

Staff can move the modular structure to different locations, change its orientation, or adjust its placement. This is essential when systematically relocating flocks to fresher grounds

Easy access for cleaning and sanitising

The modularity of the structures offers generous and convenient access points to enable the structures to be washed, cleaned, and sanitised either individually or in batches

Hygienic and healthy environment

Livestock farmers can prevent the spread of parasites and pathogens among their flocks due to good drainage, dry and moisture-free environments, and proper airflow within the structure

Comfortable and humane high-welfare housing

The modular structures provide adequate space, ventilation, lighting, and clean enrichments for high-welfare housing of livestock in either free-range or organic configurations

Economical and sustainable modular housing

Livestock farms can save on feed, water, bedding, and energy by opting for modular livestock housing to optimise the use of resources and boost savings while increasing yields

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