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Hay barn orientation

3K views 7 replies 8 participants last post by  pettibone 
In SW MI we have to run open sides to the east. I have a drive through hay shed that is open on both ends. The idea was it was something I could pull two loaded wagons into to get them out of the weather if they had to sit for a few days before getting unloaded. It’s only a 22 x 26 shed but with the big open ends and 10 foot sidewalls, it’s way too open. I still have to tarp up the ends of a wagons if it’s going to be raining.

For long-term hay storage I like a building to be completely enclosed. But maybe your weather there is very dry and arid. I even put cardboard up over windows in my barn, so the sun does not bleach the hay.
 
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