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Purveyor of Farm and Ranch Livestock Supplies from cattle guards to saddle pads!

Sheepskin Saddle Pads

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Rob

Sheepskin saddle pads are economical, offer comfort, fit and performance for all types of riding. They can wick away moisture seven times faster than a synthetic saddle pad. They also offer important shock absorbing cushioning naturally. It will become your favorite piece of horse tack!

These durable pads provide comfort, performance and are available in half, contoured and full length pads.

Sheepskin 1/2 pad

The low-profile half-pad minimizes the sight of the pad and provides excellent performance and comfort. This design includes a pommel roll and an optional cantle roll if desired. These features not only look great, but they also secure your saddle for high performance riding. It’s one of the favorite designs for competitors and casual riders alike.

Sheepskin Contoured Saddle Pad

The contoured pad is one of the most popular all-around pad designs. Like all the sheepskin pads, they offer a thick Australian Merino sheepskin. This material offers relief from pressure points and helps avoid friction between the saddle and your horse.This helps avoid potential sores and discomfort when riding.

The plush material will wick away moisture, heat and sweat allowing your order to perform at their best. Regardless of the discipline, these all-around pads provide comfortable performance and are available with full or partial interior linings.

Contoured Pad Options

Full Length Sheepskin Pads

This all-around pad has the largest overall protection and coverage of any of the pads. It’s available with or without the pommel rolls and the cantle roll comes with the fully-rolled edge.

The superior quality provides great cushioned protection from pressure sores for long-distance riding. They come with partial and full linings in a one inch thick sheepskin.

If you have a long trip ahead of you, this is the packing saddle pad you need!

Sheepskin saddle pads offer superior comfort, wicking abilities and performance for both you and your horse no matter the type of riding you do. The half-pads, contoured and full-length designs literally cover you for any type of riding you may be doing.

If you have any questions, see our entire selection by clicking here and let us know if we can help with anything at all!

Calf Warmer: Give Your Calves The Best Start Possible

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Rob

Now is the time to buy a calf warmer, calving pen and maternity pen. This has been a brutally cold winter across the country which means calves are being born into harsh conditions. Make sure you’re ready and give them a strong start to life.

Why use a Calf Warmer

Our warmers offer the best possible care for a newborn calf. They’re made of long-lasting polyethylene for durability and easy cleaning and create a perfect enclosed environment for a newborn during those first critical hours after birth. The heater, located in a separate enclosure at the rear of the calf warmer, uses a circulating fan and automatic shutoff thermostat to regulate air flow and keep vulnerable newborn calves warm. The inside has enough room so the calf can either stand or lie down. Their instinctive identity scent is not removed, so waiting mothers will reclaim their rejuvenated infants at once.

The warmer has a heater drawer and allows for the replacement of the heater alone. Make sure yours is in good working order or get one of our replacements before you really need it. Don’t end up with your calves in the cab of your truck trying keep warm!

Calving Pens

Calving pens follow the calf warmer closely in utility timing. Starting in the warmer, they grow quickly and a pen is needed. Now is also the time to think about getting a calving pen or maternity pen. We carry two types to help you save calves from difficult heifers. All sides of the square calving pen have an in-and-out swing gate and latch for easy access from any direction. The circular maternity pen has a confinement pen and nursing panels on two sides. You can get an optional self-catching head gate with either model.

Be ready for calving season. Order your calf warmers, heaters, and calving pens now. Call BarnWorld.com for shipping quotes at 720-238-2190.

Do-it-Yourself Radiant Floor Heating Kits

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Rob

Barn World is much more than farm and ranch supplies. One of our newest product additions is the Radiant Floor Heat kits for do-it-yourself projects. Hydroponic radiant floor heating systems are an excellent choice for heating concrete floors in basements, garages, greenhouses, and slab-on-grade additions. Chose from three different sizes of boilers and insulated floor panels for the right size for your project.

These systems feature four different sizes of electric boilers. They’re small and highly efficient and employ patented power-sharing technology. They are UL listed for space heating applications and are known for self-diagnostics and ease of service

Installation

Installing the boilers is simple. Layout your insulated floor panels, mount your boiler panel to the wall, and install the PEX tubing before pouring your slab.

The modular insulated floor panels are available in 1, 2, and 3-inch thicknesses and make installation of the PEX tubing simple and snap-in easy. Using the panels can not only cut your installation time but also provide long-lasting insulation. They keep your tubing from moving while you pour. Most importantly, keep the heat from going into the ground instead of your floor.

After the tubing is installed, connect the PEX tubing to the manifold, and fill the system with antifreeze. Next, purge the air and have your electrician wire the thermostat, circulating pump, and electric boiler.

Once done, you’ll have a silent, long-lasting heat source where it’s most efficient. Your entire floor will provide consistent warmth during your coldest nights.

The panels ship throughout the US in unprotected bags on pallets and are easy to ship and unload.

Visit BarnWorld.com for all your radiant floor heating needs as well as reflective insulation and farm and ranch supplies. Call them at 720-238-2190 with your questions and they’ll be happy to help!

Hog Feeders Delivered To Your Door!

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Rob

Barn World has a complete selection of pig and hog feeders ready to ship directly to your farm. What could be more convenient than having them delivered to your doorstep?

Hog Feeders

One of the largest expenses of raising hogs is the money spent on feed. Wasted feed destroys profits and creates a mess too. On-demand feeders make your hogs ask to be fed before any food is released. It will only dispense when the wheel is turned to help eliminate waste and prevents food from sitting in the trough where it can be turned into ‘play-waste’ as it gets knocked around.

The troughs have feeder bars with paddles on them. Your animals quickly learn to nudge the bars and turn the paddles through the trough to release the food. As the feed bars turn, the paddles sweep along the bottom of the trough. It sounds too good to be true, but the hogs actually clean the trough they are eating from!

Pig Feeders

For the largest weight gains, food should be present at all times. This ensures they establish healthy eating habits and necessary early weight gains but can also lead to a lot of waste.

However, when feed is left sitting in the trough, it can become wasted when it gets scattered around the barn and can actually create an unsanitary mess. The gravity feeder inefficiencies created the need for the on-demand design prevalent in the industry today.

The nursery feeder capacities are as small as one bushel and go all the way up to 15 bushels for larger operations.

Pig to Hog Feeder

Osborne makes a unique feeder that automatically converts from a gravity feed to an on-demand feeder. The mechanical conversion takes place when the pigs learn on their own to move the paddles in the bottom of the trough. As the wheel turns, the individual vents slide shut and require movement to dispense food in the future.

The automatic conversion needs no attention as it converts automatically. Not only are the pigs cleaning the trough by turning the feed wheel paddles, but they’re also converting the feeder to a gravity flow system automatically.

Having gravity replenish the trough is a great way to make sure they can eat at all times and the conversion to on-demands helps eliminate waste when they’re older.

Hog Feeders

These larger capacity feeders are designed for large groups of animals. They come in capacities of up to 105 bushels for large groups of heavy eaters are can be used outdoors year-round.

The 60 bushel Supreme Hog Feeder has door flaps that are lifted for access. The food is always available in the individual scalloped door-covered troughs. IT’s a gravity feeder that provides a constant supply.

The larger Big O Hog Feeder is available in 40, 56, and 90-bushel capacities. It uses on-demand bump bars to dispense food.

The poly material used for the lids and troughs makes them impervious to feedlot acids and they won’t ever rust or corrode!

The on-demand feature helps eliminate waste and maximum profits even when servicing large groups of unsupervised adults. Below is a picture of the Osborne feeder in the field.

Let us know if we can help pick out a feeder for your operation. If you’d like a quote with shipping to your door, we’ll be happy to help!

A Hog Waterer keeps your animals healthy and gaining weight

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Rob

A quality hog waterer will keep your hogs well-hydrated and is a must for overall health and weight gain. It’s not a difficult thing to do and with its large capacity, it will keep clean water available at all times.

This design has drinkers on both sides for easy access and will service large groups at one time. You can also place it in a fence line to provide water to two separate pens at once.

It may seem very basic, but making sure cool water is available year-round is crucial. Providing water in summer with this large capacity hog waterer can relieve heat stress on hot days and keep your hogs comfortable. Hydration also helps with healthy weight gains.

In the winter, it can be used outdoors when coupled with a submersible water heater to keep it from freezing.

Features

Made with 100% non-porous polyethylene, it will not rust or corrode and is impervious to feedlot acids. This construction material also makes it easy to clean!

The trough height is only 6″ tall so even your smallest pigs will be able to drink with ease. With a trough on each side, a lot of thirsty mouths can be served at one time. Each trough lid lip is covered with a heavy-duty, steel-plated chew guard to protect the edge and make for easier cleaning.

Filling with water is easily done through the large, snap-on, and removable lid on top. It will not rust, rot or corrode.

The side walls of the drinker have easy-to-read gallon capacity calibrations molded directly into them. You can also see how much water remains through the translucent wall with a quick glance.

We cannot stress how important it is to keep your hogs healthy. with simple to supply water This quality hog waterer from Sioux Steel has a large capacity to make it easy to keep your animals in good health. Simply fill when empty!

Visit us at Barn World or call 720-238-2190 for all of your livestock supply needs.

Hog Feeders

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Rob

Barn World has both Osborne and Sioux Steel hog feeders to take care of your animals. Take a look at the collection below and make sure you have a fresh supply of food at all times for your hogs.

Hog Feeders

A quality hog feeder provides a stress-free eating environment and keeps a fresh supply of clean food available at all times. The trick with having food accessible for maximum, healthy weight gains is to minimize waste. Each of these feeders has a unique method of keeping the trough clean when not in use to eliminate ‘play waste.’

Large Outdoor Hog Feeder

This large outdoor hog feeder comes in 40, 65, and 90-bushel sizes. They’re all 56″ in diameter but the addition of wall ‘rings’ increases the capacity and overall height. Made with a polyethylene trough to eliminate rusting, the hopper section contains an on-demand-only feeder.

The top is also poly for longevity and the 65 and 90-bushel feeders come with the side ladder shown.

On-demand Feed

The feeder will only be dispensed when your hogs hit the bump bars in the trough. This eliminates standing food and thus food waste. It has 12 individual feeding stations and the trough design eliminates the need for noise doors.

Osborne Hog Feeders

Long known for quality feeders, Osborne makes a full line of pig feeders as well as a large selection of high-quality hog feeders. These feeders are available in capacities from 45 bushels all the way up to 105 bushels.

All of them use the mechanical, on-demand design to dispense feed only when needed. The trough contains a paddle that sweeps horizontally through the bottom of the trough. As the hogs push the wheel to turn it, the paddle cleans the bottom of the trough. This sweeping action releases feed and cleans at the same time!

Feed Control

There is an adjustable feed flow control to help manage how much food is dispensed when the paddles are moved. All of this control helps minimize waste and keeps your feed fresh. These results promote healthy weight gain through efficient feeding and maximize your bottom line.

It eliminates standing and wasted food. When bumped by your hogs, a paddle sweep in the trough cleans itself and prevents food buildup while activating the mechanical dispenser. The system includes an adjustable rate feed flow for precise control and prevents bridging of the finer-sized feeds inside the feeder. The result is money saved in labor and feed that is passed directly to your bottom line!

Hog Feeder with Doors

This very popular feeder has a 60-bushel capacity and uses the traditional doors to protect the trough from the elements. Replacement doors are available individually in case they ever get worn.

It has 12 individual feeding stations, each with its own door. Every trough is designed to accommodate the hog’s jowl and provide comfortable feeding. It has a large hinged and lockable lid to protect its full 60-bushel capacity.

The galvanized 12 gauge steel rings make a 56.5-inch diameter feeding station for hogs from 40 pounds up to a full-grown 250 pounds.

If you’d like more information on the hog feeders or a quote with shipping directly to our address, please contact us at Barn World and we’ll be happy to help.

Portable Shelters Used by the U.N.

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Rob

These portable shelters assembly quickly for the best in instant and portable protection for any purpose. The UN used these relief tents for humanitarian relief efforts.

The United Nations Disaster Relief Organization have used these tents in areas that are in dire need; either from natural disasters or any event that results in a large number of displaced persons as humanitarian tents.

Disaster Response

The U.N. established a new fund designed to expedite their global disaster response. The idea behind this fund was to give the U.N. the capital necessary to quickly send supplies, such as humanitarian tents, to areas in need of relief. The fund is used for quick disaster responses. The shelters used fit the requirement for quick deployment for relief efforts anywhere.

Emergency Shelters

Emergency shelters need to be sturdy enough to withstand an uncertain environment and intuitive enough in its design to be assembled quickly. Like all our portable garages, the tent’s frame is made from heavy duty structural steel. The main cover and doors are made with UV resistant, fire retardant vinyl. They include a fabric floor kit which is comfortable to sit on and backed with industrial strength rubber.

The frame slides together so there is no need for hand tools, drilling or cutting.

These portable shelters accommodate up to 40 people and are versatile enough to be used in hot or cold climates.

Thanks to the ease of construction and the fact that no preparation is needed before set up, these rapid deployment tents are perfect for quick use by the United Nations.

See all of our outdoor portable shelters at Barn World today.

Electric Fence Netting

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Rob

Barn World now offers electric fence webs and netting for poultry, goats and sheep. Installing an electric fence can be a very effective way to control livestock and help preserve your fencing.

Webs are superior for smaller animals over standard wire or poly tape. The animals cannot put their heads through the webbing in the way they can with a standard fence and are much less likely to be shocked. The netting is also excellent for keeping predators away from your livestock.

The Electro-Web netting is excellent for deterring such predators as dogs, coyotes and raccoons. They come in your choice of 33 or 42 inches tall and in white, green or orange. The 42 inch webs are tall enough for goats, horses, cows or llamas.

Electric Fence Web Kit

14 PVC posts with 7″ spikes
165 feet long
13 anchor ground stakes
5 corner guy cords with stakes
Repair kit with extra material
Installation instructions

The web is one of the mots effective forms of behavior control for your livestock. It creates a natural reaction from the surprise and ‘shock’ (no pun intended) that makes for a lasting negative impression when coming close to the fence. The web design creates a complete barrier that provides protection to anything behind it.

It doesn’t matter how strong or ‘bull-headed’ your most ornery creature is, it will respect the netting after coming into contact with it. It won’t harm your animal but will keep them away from what you’re protecting with respect.

Additional items you available to complete your system include a fence charger and a grounding rod.

Visit Barn World or all of your electric fencing needs or call us at 720-238-2190.

Radiant Floor Heating

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Rob

A relaxed and warm home is what the majority of the family daydream of having. Comfort is the main concern for lots of homeowners throughout all kinds of seasons, be it cold or hot. When the season of winter arrives, getting the correct warmth for the family is of greatest significance and now the question is how one can get this. The answer to this question is employing a Radiant floor heating system.

These days, Radiant Floor Heating is a popular and economical method of providing heating for large areas in not only homes but workshops, basements, and garages as well. Home heating systems that employ radiant are heat available in different types – wall heating systems, overhead panels or radiant ceiling, overhead gas-fired radiant heaters, and under-floor heating systems. Among these four, the wall heating system and under-floor heating system are the most common and are being used by several families.

The under-floor heating systems come in two styles and can be either hydronic or electric. This means they are capable to generate heat by making use of hot water or electricity. This kind of heating method mostly engages the setting up of pipes or electric temperature elements underside the ground part of the concrete chunk. In this case, the floor works as a radiator of warm up in the whole house.

Heated Floor Choices

There are at least two choices when selecting the kind of electric radiant floor heating system. If the home is recently constructed, the installation of electrical heating wires can be done earlier than the concrete is poured. In the homes which are already constructed and existing, there are very slight electric heating mats accessible in the market which can be entrenched in thin gypsum or cement devoid of the requirement to augment the height of the floor. According to price, the electric radiant heating system could be costly. It is just when thermal accumulation or the accessibility of time of use charges that this can be measured as price effectual.

Another kind of radiant heat floor heating is the hydro or liquid-based system. As its name describes, it utilizes hot water to produce heat. In a hydronic heating system, pipes or tubes are buried underneath the ground and it is at this point wherever hot water is dispersed to supply heat to the home. A container for boiling water is dependable for water heating and it can be operated by electricity or by employing any other fuel. Power sources that could be utilized with a hydronic heating system comprise the typical solar water heaters wood-fired boilers, gas-fired boilers, or a combination of sources.

Benefits of employing Radiant Floor Heating System

There are many advantages of making use of the radiant floor heating system:

It supplies a reliable level of warmth, just like the temporal blanket, and is very simple to cope with.
There is no noise released due to the nonexistence of a fan.
The Radiant Floor Heating system does not produce allergens or dust that are responsible for allergies to inhabitants dwelling in the house.
The available insulated floor panels offer 1, 2, and 3″ thick designs.
It is just because no breeze flows indoors from the vents. What comes about in its place is convection or the ordinary flow of heat as a hot breeze goes up from the ground.
Radiant Floor heating is not difficult but does need definite mechanisms. It needs heating resources which could be gas, propane, solar, electricity, wood, oil, or other heating resources.
The Radiant Floor System is accomplished to consistently allocate heat all through the room from the ground.
Heating is the same and muted all through the surface without any issue whatever the floor covering is.
Electronic Boilers provide low maintenance heat to the system.
One evident problem is that power is quite costly. To save electrical energy, it is usually more competent to set up the radiant floor system. The great part of this Radiant Floor Heating system is its power competence. In comparison to an enforced air system, this structure uses less power which reduces the energy cost from 10 to 30 percent which interprets to lesser electricity bills for one’s family. If one dwells in regions close to the energy grid or where the power rates are far above the ground, this can be a key benefit.

It is essential that an owner of a home chooses an appropriate installer and must make a decision to set up a Radiant Floor heating system. The installation process can be labor intensive and a qualified contractor should be used.

Contact Barn World (720) 238-2190 and let us know if we can help with your project!

Poly Horse Hay Feeders

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Rob

The cost of hay is a major component of your overall expense in caring for your equine friends.

A long-lasting quality hay feeder can pay for itself over time. A feeder made of tough and durable polyethylene means you don’t have to worry about sharp edges or rusting out in the elements. They’re lightweight and easy to load and move to where it’s needed.

Keep your feed contained and feed large groups of horses easily with these large Poly Horse Hay Feeders from Barn World.

The Poly Round Horse Hay Feeder

The popular Poly Round Hay Feeder shown above is an extremely popular feeder. It comes in three, bolt-together pieces to aid in shipping. All of the connecting bolts are recessed so your horses can’t scratch or cut themselves when feeding or walking around the feeder.

The strong connections allow it to be tipped on it’s side to be easily moved by rolling from pasture to pasture by one. It also makes loading a new round bale simple and straightforward, just flip it over the new bale!

Loading and Moving the Feeder

hay feeder being lowered over a large round hay bale

The legs have slots in them so you can stake the feeder down to prevent the wind or your animals from moving it around.

For shorter animals, you can flip the entire feeder upside down so the legs are facing up. It will rest on the top without the additional height of the legs which lowers the feeder about 6″ or so for your smaller eaters.

The poly round horse hay feeder is made with UV-resistant resin and is designed to be outdoors year-round. See it by clicking here!

Covered Horse Hay Feeder

A covered hay feeder protects your investment from the elements but provides access to fresh feed year round. This protection will reduce waste created by rain, snow, and wind. It also prevents the wind from taking it away to be trampled by the very animals that need it.

This horse hay feeder has eight individual feeding stations to provide a stress-free eating environment.

To fill the feeder, you tip it on its side and drop it over the bale. It has a large interior and measures 84″ x 72″ wide. It is built to be used outdoors year-round and has UV-stabilized resin in its polyethylene material. Poly also means it won’t rust or corrode and the smooth design protects from scratch and cuts.

See this unique covered hay feeder here!

The strengths of polyethylene have come a long way in even the last five years. Both of these strong feeders are designed for outdoor use and will save your hay from the elements for years to come!

Please let us know if you have any questions about the material or equine feeders in general at Barn World.

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Contoured Pad Options

Why use a Calf Warmer

Installation

Hog Feeders

Features

Feed Control

Disaster Response

Emergency Shelters

Electric Fence Web Kit

Heated Floor Choices

Benefits of employing Radiant Floor Heating System There are many advantages of making use of the radiant floor heating system:

Loading and Moving the Feeder

Benefits of employing Radiant Floor Heating System

There are many advantages of making use of the radiant floor heating system: