Farm Talk & Tips

Winterizing Your Barn: Keeping Livestock Safe and Comfortable

To prepare your barn for winter, seal drafts while maintaining ventilation, provide ample bedding like Tom's Straw or Klassen's shavings, and ensure access to unfrozen water using insulated troughs or de-icers. Stock up on feed, particularly high-protein alfalfa, and adjust feeding for extra calories, while also ensuring good lighting and repairing electrical systems or fixtures to prevent hazards. Tom’s Hay Farm offers hay, bedding, and advice to help keep livestock healthy and comfortable, making winter easier for both animals and farmers.