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The Barns

Demolished House in King, Ontario

Dec 24 2011

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View from the farm house.
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This is the little barn to the right in the past picture. This barn is used for the babies. They need more attention so they're located closer to the house.
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Corner feeder for the calves.
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Water area in the calf barn.
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For a long time I have wondered what these little white building were. It seemed like every farm I have been to has had one, so here we have it...any little shed-like structure attached to but not accessing barns is often a milk shed. They were built on shaded sides of the barn & when cows were mi
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Fenceline feed bunk. There was all kinds of them at one time, but now there is only one left.
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There are 2 grain storage and 1 silo on this farm. Grain storage units are always beside the silo's. They're like a holding area but they don't leave the corn in them long. It has to go in the silo, which is always only concrete because the corn goes in there green and spontaneous combustio
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A hay bale feeder.
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Freestalls for dry cows.
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Off the dry cow area (door on left) is a room where the new mums and babies go. They only stay in there a short period of time before being separated for the nights. They also place sick and injured cows in this area.
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When ready to deliver, the cows go through the spring gate and give birth on the concrete pad.
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Concrete birthing pad.
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The separating wall is if more than one cow is birthing. They can be tied in place and cleaned up here as well.
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Mum and baby are placed here in single stalls until the farmer feels they are fully recovered.
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