Sheep Housing

Polypen sheep housing has been used by sheep farmers over many years to increase profitability and improve animal welfare.

The original Polypen concept was developed to allow farmers to transport the structure to site in the back of a Land Rover for easy self-assembly.

With development, these specialist structures now cover much larger spans up to 10m (33'10") providing perfectly ventilated conditions and are still reasonably easy to install with indiviual foundations being required to be dug and filled with ballast. 

Structures are designed to handle high wind speeds and can be built on hillsides so long as the fall line is lengthways along the structure.

Polypen structures are available in 5.5m (18'), 6.4m (21') and  8m (26'3") wide spans of any length based on 2m (6'6") hoop spacings . 9m(29'6") spans are available based on 1.8m (5'10") hoop spacings and 10m (33'10") spans based on 1.5m (5') hoop spacings.

The smallest  5.5m (18') wide span has polythene down to a ground rail using the end openings for ventilation. All other span sizes in the range have stock fencing fixed as a 1m ventilation fence around the base of the structure and across the gable end frames,  the roof polythene is fixed to side rails and end frames .

The gable end frames are large enough  to allow a cabbed tractor to work inside for feeding and cleaning out.

Flock management becomes easier with increased comfort for both sheep and shepherd and lamb survival rate can increase by up to 30% through reduced mortality from exposure and predators.

A stable protective environment reduces stress in the animals, particularly when they are heavy in lamb and housed sheep are cheaper to feed than stock wintered outside.  Usually Polypens are laid out with a 1m central feed passage and the size of structure required is calculated by the number of ewes based on 1.5 m2 per ewe.

Structures are normally clad in White polythene, which offers the most comfortable environment . If environmental/planning issues are important,  Green polythene can be supplied to blend with the countryscape .

Polypens are designed to provide the maximum covered area for the minimum financial outlay.

Please call our Sales Department on 01903 892333 to discuss suitable sizes and specifications.