It is easier to muck out and clean a concrete floor stall than most other materials.
Crushed concrete barn floor.
Dirt floors are the ideal option when it comes to livestock barns.
I will say that outside the barn where the aprons get rained on the dust is much harder and solid.
For several types of barns this is the ideal solution when it comes to pole barn floors.
Concrete has different finishing options.
When you have animals housed in a barn dirt floors will provide softer ground to stand or rest on than other types of flooring such as concrete.
Here s a look at the types of flooring found in horse s stables.
This type of flooring has become popular due to its durability and low maintenance.
But concrete also goes an incredible long ways for hood health.
You may wish to have one type of flooring for aisles and another in the stalls.
Here is a view of my floor and it s minor imperfections in the little video i made of spirit the pony.
It s solid and won t settle so you won t have to pull up mats and re level the floors every once in a while as you do with porous flooring like clay.
It just scrapes right up.
If you want a surface that doesn t give at all you need to actually put down flooring.
Cool concrete to lie on and shade overhead it is a sheep s dream.
The type of floor you will choose for a new barn will depend on the existing natural soil what materials are available to you and your budget.
The upkeep of some types of flooring is easier than others.
Try that on dirt floors.
Impervious flooring materials concrete.