. Barn plans and outbuildings . e to infer thatan animal will require less food to maintain the propertemperature of the body were it warmed in part by othermeans. The inference is a true one, as thousands of ex-periments show; in fact, it goes without questioning thatfarm stock, when sheltered from the cold of winter,require considerably less food to keep them in a good,thriving condition than do those animals that are con-tinually exposed to the weather. Shelter then has muchmore in its favor than simply the humane side, whichalone is enough to warrant the comfortable protection ofanimals. T
. Barn plans and outbuildings . e to infer thatan animal will require less food to maintain the propertemperature of the body were it warmed in part by othermeans. The inference is a true one, as thousands of ex-periments show; in fact, it goes without questioning thatfarm stock, when sheltered from the cold of winter,require considerably less food to keep them in a good,thriving condition than do those animals that are con-tinually exposed to the weather. Shelter then has muchmore in its favor than simply the humane side, whichalone is enough to warrant the comfortable protection ofanimals. There is an appeal to the pocket as well as tosympathy in the lowing of the shivering herd. Allfarmers, and especially those in the newer portions of thewest, do not have stables for their cattle or snug sheds fortheir sheep. Stock raisers are called upon to make thewinter as comfortable as possible for their animals, withthe limited means at their command. Sheds of poleswith roofs of straw are extensively used, and with
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