Small animal barn to be ready for fair
JEFFERSON ? The new small animal, rabbit and poultry exhibition barn at the Ashtabula County Fairground will be completed in time for the fair.
Dr. Becky Salinger, whose children are members of the All-American Animals 4-H Club, and who owns the Austinburg Veterinary Clinic, Austinburg, worked side-by-side with Debbie Platt to raise the $75,000 ?needed to build the barn.
There was a great need for a small animal and poultry barn; the previous areas were too small to accommodate all the poultry projects and there is no permanent structure for the turkeys, Salinger said.
The barn was raised completely on gifts by private donors.
The building is a pole building designed for the health and safety of the animals, the youth and the public, according to the Proposal for Ashtabula County Fairground Small Animal, Rabbit and Poultry Exhibition Barn and Educational Centers prepared by Ashtabula County Small Animal Committee and Agricultural Society booklet.?
It has three equally sized sections 48 feet long and 32 feet wide. This amounts to an overall building length of 168 feet with a width of 32 feet. The first section will house the chickens, ducks and fancy poultry projects. The second area will house the rabbits and the third, the turkey projects. For health reasons, chickens must be kept separate from turkeys.
?We have about 100 chickens entered in this year?s fair,? Platt said.
Specific features of the building include: cement floors with drainage for cleaning and disinfecting; side curtains versus solid walls to allow for better ventilation; ridge vent and fans for improved ventilation, and educational areas to divide the project areas and increase learning opportunities.
?It?s a great thing for the animals; it?s great for the children,? Platt said.
A few weeks ago, Williamsfield resident Steve Dillon and his 15-year-old daughter, Rebecca, took time to check out the new barn.?
A former member of the Beef-A-Teers 4-H Club, Dillon supports his daughter?s membership in 4-H and Future Farmers of America. She will show ducks and rabbits at the fair.
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