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CATTLE SLAT BARN CONSTRUCTION

The growing trend by midwest cattle feeders to bring cattle inside is the result of changing weather, climate and environmental regulations. firm foundation partners with livestock producers and helps design and build deep-pit cattle barns.

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Advantages of deep pit cattle barns:

  • Manage the irregular weather patterns with a controlled environment.

  • 45% reduction in labor compared to bedding barns or outdoor facilities.

  • deep-pit slat barns use half the space of bedding barns and just a fraction of the space needed for outdoor lots.

  • drastically cuts down on yearly expenses for manure and handling.

  • deep-pit facilities produce more than double the nutrient concentration per ton as the bedding barn or outside lots which equates to more than $25 per head per year.

  • reduce cattle injuries by using rubber mats.

  • increase profitability per head by protecting your cattle from harsh weather conditions in all seasons of the year.

  • increase in daily gains and carcass weights and yields which lead to higher profit per head.

  • manure becomes an asset rather than a liability to your operation. the annual value of the manure is over $100 per head per year.