It is also called: The Cow Barn, The Milking Barn, The Milking Parlor, and Rosie’s Barn. I am going to assume that you want to milk in style and make it as enjoyable as possible for you and your sweet bovine. Somethings are not necessary but will make the whole experience a joy instead of a drudgery (like running water and heat). Somethings are mandatory (like a lactating dairy animal and a bucket and a human). This is so, so lucky for you because I can tell you: How to build a milk barn that will make milking-time your favorite time of day. The building is the cheap part – the fencing, concrete, electricity, plumbing, and cows are the expensive part. There are usually plenty of folks putting up “sheds” for a couple grand. To get a wood building on the cheap check your local classifieds in rural newspapers and magazines. We hired a local guy to build it on site and it was very affordable. DH may not milk the cows very often, but he has truly given me the most wonderful place for our dairy. How To Build a Milk Barn so The Cow Will Love ItĪs I walked around the milk barn deciding what to photograph, I found myself counting my blessings. If you are considering adding a dairy animal to your homestead, or already have one and need a fresh place to milk, this post is for you! If you don’t want to milk anything, but would like to see inside my Milking World – this is also for you. Thank you for the question & please feel free to send yours ( here). This post is a response to a reader request.

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