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| We are going to replace the tin on our freestall barn as it's 22 years old and due for replacement. It's a natural vent barn so there's an 18" wide open ridge in the center of the barn. Rain and snow blowing in has always been a problem for us. We are considering capping the ridge and installing power vents (exhaust fans). There would be a fan roughly every 40' pulling air out of the barn.
Is this a good idea? Our thought is that on stale summer days we can still remove air and when it gets below 0 degrees we could shut some off to raise the temperature just enough so manure doesn't freeze rock hard. Also would prevent rain and snow from spoiling the feed
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Freestall barn ventilation
