In the summer, when the sun is high in the sky, the roof and large overhang protect the herd from the hot summer sun. The prevailing south wind is compressed as it moves through the building, cooling the cattle while creating unmatched ventilation.
In the winter, when the sun is lower, sunlight penetrates to the north wall and the cattle bask in the warming rays. When cold winds blow, the lower northern exposure reduces airflow through the building, creating a more comfortable, ventilated environment, while making it easier for cattle to maintain weight.
Summit monoslope beef barns provide excellent ventilation and year-round cattle comfort. In winter, cattle bask in the warmth of the sun. In summer, they’re cooled by southerly breezes and protected from the hot sun.
Providing a more comfortable, predictable environment for your cattle means less stress and immunity issues, which creates a better feed efficiency and rate of gain for increased profit potential. In fact, our customers consistently report a 15% to 25% increase in feed efficiencies over cattle raised outdoors.
Bringing your beef cattle inside a monoslope building adds a new level of convenience, accessibility and profitability. You can better monitor feeding patterns, which helps reduce waste. You’ll catch health issues earlier to better manage animal care. By designing your building for more efficient workflows, you can improve your employees’ performance, as well.
Monoslope buildings allow large-scale producers to not only manage cattle waste, but also protect its nutrient value from rain, wind and sunlight. In fact, research shows that the nutrient value of manure from an open lot is about $35 per head per year, while nutrient value of manure stored under roof in a slat-over-pit cattle building is about $75 per head per year depending on fertilizer prices.
This isn’t just about your herd. Or the EPA. Or your ROI. It’s about tomorrow, your sons and daughters, their sons and daughters. It’s about building a structure, a business and a future. We get it. And our buildings reflect it.
Rich Hines
