Farm Structures
Planning and building poultry houses, goat and sheep houses, pig pens, rabbit hutches, a zero-grazing unit, stores, water tanks and fences on a small Kenyan farm
First edition, November 2026 · Vinfarm Farming Library
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About This Guide
Dry floors, fresh air, healthy animals.
Good buildings pay for themselves. This guide shows how to plan your farm layout and build deep-litter poultry houses, raised slatted goat and sheep houses, pig pens with farrowing rails, rabbit hutches, a zero-grazing unit for dairy cows, feed stores, rain-water tanks, fences and manure pits, with real photos from Vinfarm, measured drawings, space tables, a bill of materials and planning sheets.
How to use this guide
- Read Chapters 1 - 2 before you plan any building.
- Use Chapters 3 - 7 for the animals you keep.
- Use Chapters 8 - 9 for stores, water, fences and manure.
- Use Chapter 10 and the planning sheets to cost and build.
What You'll Learn
- 1Planning Before You Build
- 2Materials and Building Basics
- 3Poultry Houses
- 4Goat and Sheep Houses
- 5Pig Pens
- 6Rabbit Hutches and Pigeon Lofts
- 7Zero-Grazing Unit for Dairy Cows
- 8Stores, Water and Other Structures
- 9Fencing, Drainage and Manure
- 10Costing, Building and Upkeep
Also inside: A: Space and Size Tables; B: Planning Sheets; C: Quick Reference.
November 2026
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