. Barn plans and outbuildings . Fig. 143—SEMI-CIRCULAR SHEEP SHELTER. Fig. 144—CONCENTRIC SHEEP SHELTER S^IIELTER OX THE PLAINS 153 walls are sufficient, scattered about in convenient andaccessible places, generally wliere the configuration ofthe ground gives additional shelter, as, for instance, onthe southern slope of a hill, or where a grove helps tobreak the force of the storm. One of these semi-circularshelters is seen in Figure 143. Figure 144 shows a moreelaborate one, suitable for larger flocks, and also designedas a protection against storms from whatever directionthey may come. This
. Barn plans and outbuildings . Fig. 143—SEMI-CIRCULAR SHEEP SHELTER. Fig. 144—CONCENTRIC SHEEP SHELTER S^IIELTER OX THE PLAINS 153 walls are sufficient, scattered about in convenient andaccessible places, generally wliere the configuration ofthe ground gives additional shelter, as, for instance, onthe southern slope of a hill, or where a grove helps tobreak the force of the storm. One of these semi-circularshelters is seen in Figure 143. Figure 144 shows a moreelaborate one, suitable for larger flocks, and also designedas a protection against storms from whatever directionthey may come. This latter shelter consists of two hnlf-circles, with entrances flanked and protected by otherwalls, so that the flock is harbored on all quarters. Veryoften an inner circle is built, which again adds to theprotection and increases the amount of shelter.
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