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Outdoor Living Barn: A Specialized Windbreak, Kris Irwin, Jerry Bratton
Outdoor Living Barn: A Specialized Windbreak, Kris Irwin, Jerry Bratton
Agroforestry Notes (USDA-NAC)
In April of 1987, a spring blizzard swept through northern Kansas and southern Nebraska killing nearly 60,000 newborn calves and other winter stressed animals. This tremendous loss could have been lessened had protection, such as outdoor living barns (OLB), been provided to reduce the windchill. An outdoor living barn is a specialized windbreak, typically composed of trees and shrubs, and strategically located in open grasslands, center pivot irrigation corners, and pasture areas to protect livestock during severe weather situations.
The purpose of an OLB is to: 1) defuse and deflect cold winds away from livestock, moderating the windchill; and 2) …