Mono slope 1 year

LAA · Mar 15, 2020

Been a year since I built our first mono slope barn, many
people thought it would not pay off in Louisiana because of
relatively mild temperatures, those same people may not have
factored in rain and manurial value. Was it expensive? Yes,
will it pay off? I think so, backgrounded calves have gained
around 15% more in the barn than on drylot, I don?t have to
rely on past figures to calculate this because I have had two
barns full if calves and seven pens of drylot calves in the time
frame, took the barn calves to a higher weight because of how
I planned to sell them. I built a 196 x 48 barn, I plan to build
another one this year that is slightly longer and easier
to clean, have to add crop land now to utilize manure, a calf
equals an acres worth.

David G · Mar 15, 2020

What is mono slope?

john in la · Mar 15, 2020

A Mono barn may not pay off in cold protection but it sure helps in our climate with heat protection by providing shade.
All the big dairy farms are using similar barns.

LAA · Mar 15, 2020

A barn oriented to the South to allow sunshine and light while protecting the livestock, increased circulation and air movement are possible because of the high side and the low side, one of those things that does not seem like it will really work until you see what happens.

LAA · Mar 15, 2020

Developed in Illinois I think.

SweetFeet · Mar 15, 2020

Here's a pic. I just googled it... as I was not familiar with the term either.

Ozlander · Mar 15, 2020

(quoted from post at 11:18:38 03/15/20) What is mono slope?

Sound like what they call a Loafing Shed here in Kansas.
Lean-to type roof, open to the south, closed-in on three sides.

Ozlander · Mar 15, 2020

(quoted from post at 11:18:38 03/15/20) What is mono slope?

Sound like what they call a Loafing Shed here in Kansas.
Lean-to type roof, open to the south, closed-in on three sides.

David G · Mar 15, 2020

Thanks

SVcummins · Mar 15, 2020

On a 30,000 head feed yard I worked we found some cattle to do well under the barn most did better not in the barn so the cattle that worked in the barn went in the barn . I?ve been reading of cow calf operations ran entirely under a barn is the latest thing

LonM · Mar 15, 2020

We've finished cattle in ours for the past 7 years in northeastern SD. The big advantages here are wind protection and no mud to deal with. Secondary benefits are shade in summer and sunlight clear across the barn in winter (ours is open to the south as well, and sun angles change a lot with the seasons here).

This amounts to an improvement in ADG of .33 to .50 pounds per head per day (on the same feed intake as before). Thank you for sharing your input- I had long thought that these barns had their place mostly in the upper midwest.

Lon

Traditional Farmer · Mar 15, 2020

Why not just have some shade trees?

flying belgian · Mar 15, 2020

Isn't part of the gain because they are not as active? No room to run around. I don't know. I'm just asking.

JMOR · Mar 15, 2020

(quoted from post at 12:32:07 03/15/20)

(quoted from post at 11:18:38 03/15/20) What is mono slope?

Click to expand...

Sound like what they call a Loafing Shed here in Kansas.
Lean-to type roof, open to the south, closed-in on three sides.

itto that here in Texas. Lost mine in tornado couple years ago. Wind got under that south open side and away it went.

fixerupper · Mar 15, 2020

One of the major advantages to a monoslope here in northwest Iowa is keeping the manure runoff from the feedlot out of our streams and rivers.

JD Seller · Mar 15, 2020

LAA We have two of those type of sheds. They work great in most weather. Especially hot weather, so they should be a good long term investment for you.

The only trouble we have had is the one shed will drift snow clear to the back wall if the wind comes form the correct direction. The funny thing is it is not a direct wind into the shed that does it. A wind with blowing snow going straight over the top of the roof will drift it back inside. The snow hooks around the roof peak and gets sucked back into the shed. Since you do not get snow you should never have this type of issue.

My second youngest son is looking to build one to calve in. He has more cows than pasture and uses dry lots to feed them in but wants a place that is protected to calve in. He then would rotate calves in the shed the balance of the year.

LAA · Mar 16, 2020

I have plenty of shade trees.

Texasmark1 · Mar 16, 2020

So you got whacked with that one that went through Canton?

Traditional Farmer · Mar 16, 2020

So what is the advantage of a building for shade over them laying around trees in hot weather?

Geo-TH,In · Mar 16, 2020

I saw same thing happen. No tornado,
straight line wind.

cumminspuller · Mar 16, 2020

I've been thinking about building one myself. Not any of them around here though. I'd love to see some pictures of anyone's barn who has one.

JMOR · Mar 16, 2020

(quoted from post at 08:21:29 03/16/20) So you got whacked with that one that went through Canton?

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SVcummins · Mar 17, 2020

Looks like a loafing shed to me . That?s a lot better
than the feed lot had that was almost fully enclosed
and had a barn cleaner running under the whole
thing

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