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    Hoop Structures for Other Livestock

    (2015)
    Summary

    Hoop barns can be used successfully for raising sheep, horses, ostriches and other ratites, though they have traditionally been used for swine. The basics of hoop structure design for other livestock is similar to the structures for swine. Different animals have different requirements for their living environments. The following information is aimed at directing attention and consideration for these animals in order to help distinguish their hoop structure needs from those of more traditionally hoop-housed livestock.

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    Organization
    Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
    Publisher
    Iowa State University
    Published
    2015
    Material Type
    Written Material
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