Welcome to Curryosity Farm located in Jackson, California.
When operating a farm there are always things to do around the place to stay busy. We have built fences, permanent shelters, quonset hut shelters, and a small horse barn. We have even removed walls from a barn in order to get the most use out of it.
We have a small 23'W x 12'D, cement floor barn. It was separated into three areas with two doors that can be entered through the front, one on the left and one on the right. When entering either of the doors, there is a 4'D walkway that leads to three areas. The areas are only separated by a step that takes you to the second level and then another step that takes you to the third level. The barn is now home to the Holland Lop rabbits and it contains a total of thirty six holes of hanging cages. We built two permanent grooming stands on each end of the barn and built shelves so we store some of our rabbit supplies. Our rabbit food is kept in a metal garbage with a tight fitting lid so rodents or other animals can not get in.
Behind the 23'W x 12'D cement floor barn is a 15'W x 22'D shaded area that is fenced with chicken wire. This area belongs to the Rex rabbits and it can accommodate many more cages than we presently have. We currently have thirteen holes of hanging cages but we can add more any time we choose. There is a grooming stand/storage cabinet that we store some of our rabbit supplies. Our rabbit food is kept in a metal garbage can with a tight fitting lid. This area does not have a permanent roof and is covered with a tarp.
We built a 24'W x 4'D x 8'H, plywood shed that is being used for storage. The shed is separated into one 8'W x 4'D and four 4'W x 4'D areas, complete with doors. We added 8' of chicken wire per area and created five chicken pens. In the past, we have used the shed for chicken pens, chicken brooders, goat nurseries, and storage. The 8"W x 4"D house is currently used as a tack room with the other four areas organized into usable storage areas.
We had an 8'W x 8'W, dirt floor barn built for the goats. We denied the goats access when we found it very difficult to keep clean. The barn was then used for hay storage, until we discovered how difficult it was to fight the goats at feeding time. It is now used as a storage area but can be easily available for whatever we may need it for.
We added more chicken pens to the back of the 24'W x 4"D x 8"H, plywood shed. We added 8' of chicken wire, and added a roof to create eight, 3'W x 8'D, chicken pens. When we decided to let the chickens free range, we removed the inside pens, covered the chicken wire with shade cloth, and converted them into one 24'W x 8'D rabbit barn. We discovered this area becomes too hot in the summer time and relocated the rabbits to their current location. We sold all of the chickens and this area is currently used by our cats.
Our rabbits are currently fed once a day, and the horses are fed twice a day, rain or shine. We are now feeding the horses stable mix and it is being purchased in barrels which can be stored outside. Our rabbit feed and a bale of grass hay are now located in a 10'W X 12'D barn that is also being used as a tool shed.