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Support your flock’s health and increase milk yields with a SmartShelters sheep shelter. Our dairy sheep shelters protect your sheep in poor weather and make livestock management easier.
SmartShelters livestock shelters feature a C350-C450 grade steel framework and durable ripstop membrane engineered for NZ’s toughest weather conditions. The cleverly designed height clearance makes cleaning and servicing hassle-free, while the modular construction allows for efficient assembly.
Whether you rear East Friesian dairy sheep, Lacaune, or any other breed, we can construct an animal shelter that meets your needs. We build based on your local environment, ensuring a custom solution that delivers long-term value.
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Considering how harsh and hostile New Zealand weather can be, providing your dairy sheep with covered protection is a must. The very DNA that lets dairy sheep produce such high yields focuses their energy on milk production instead of hardiness, often leaving them susceptible to weather extremes.
A durable sheep shelter reduces your flock’s exposure to the elements, keeping the sheep warmer and healthier, and increasing milk yields. It can also reduce diseases associated with pasture grazing, helping prevent health issues and veterinary bills.
Having a central animal shelter to maintain your flock also lets you maximise your investment. You’ll gain greater control over the feeding, milking and management of your animals.
Based in Wiri, Auckland, our team designs and builds livestock shelters for farmers across the country. Our post mounted shelters are available in the following spec range:
We recommend allowing at least 2m² of space per dairy sheep. We can help you determine the ideal size sheep shelter to keep your animals as comfortable as possible.
A livestock shelter gives your animals a comfortable, covered space to rest and recover. The durable shade fabric helps regulate temperature, keeping sheep up to 3–4 degrees cooler through summer. More rest time and better thermal comfort mean healthier animals and improved milk production.
Get the whole flock under one roof and reduce the time spent moving and managing stock. Feeding, milking, shearing, dipping, and spraying are all much more efficient with a dedicated animal shelter. More efficient workflows mean you benefit from long-term savings.
With over 110 years of experience, we are the first shelter manufacturer in New Zealand. You'll get personalised support from a local, Auckland-based team that knows what farms need — backed by fast turnaround times and excellent quality.
Our 12-year warranty is the longest in the shelter market, covering both the roof fabric and frame against manufacturing defects. We use only premium materials built to handle New Zealand conditions. You can trust that your sheep shelter will deliver lasting value season after season.
SmartShelters livestock shelters are built to the latest engineering and industry standards, ensuring compliance with the New Zealand building code and health and safety requirements. Designed specifically for your location, our shelters provide dependable, site-specific protection.
Our main roof arches feature premium C450-grade structural galvanised steel with a wall thickness of no less than 4mm. The SmartShelters-exclusive SmartShield® ripstop membrane is the strongest shelter fabric on the market, made for long-term performance against harsh weather like heavy snow and rain.
SmartShelters offers livestock shelters with roof spans from 6m to 35m wide, any length, and multiple height options. Choose from an unmatched range of shelter add-ons. Protect your sheep and improve day-to-day farm management.
Considering the genetics of high-yield sheep, exposing your flock to the elements can cause their quality and size to deteriorate. Many diseases, injuries and deaths are associated with pasture grazing, which can increase veterinary costs.
Spreading your flock over a large area also makes it more difficult to manage. Herding the animals to milk, shear, dip, or spray can be incredibly time-consuming, as is feeding a flock spread over a large area. A pasture grazing flock has greater nutrition requirements compared to a housed flock, as it must expend more energy to find its food.
By housing your dairy sheep, you’ll keep the flock healthy and happy, and ensure that they are as productive as possible. Investing in housing quickly pays off with improvements to the quality of your flock, the reduction of upkeep costs, and an increase in operational efficiency.
Dairy sheep shelters can vary from the most basic domed shelter to a fully fitted farming shed with feeding, milking, quarantining and lamb-rearing facilities.
No matter what type of dairy sheep shelter you decide to construct, it is vital to place it on an elevated site with good drainage. If you choose a shelter with one or more open sides, these sides should always face away from the prevailing wind.
When you work with SmartShelters, we’ll visit your farm to help you identify the best location for your sheep shelter. Contact us for a quote today.
The cost of a shed for sheep farming depends on:
Remember that your sheep shelter is an investment. With protection from the elements, your animals will stay safe and healthy, increasing milk yield. And with all the livestock assembled under one large roof, you’ll save time and money on constant herding.
When using an enclosed shelter, it’s recommended to allow at least 2m² per dairy sheep. We’ll help you determine your space requirements, so your animals can be as happy and as productive as possible.
A sheep shelter should be tall enough to allow for proper airflow and comfortable access for cleaning and servicing. Our sheep shelters are a minimum of 2.8m on the sides and 5.1m in the centre, ensuring plenty of headroom.
Our sheep shelters are built tough and made to last, though their lifespan depends on the local environment and weather. We back every shelter with an industry-leading 12-year warranty.
SmartShelters sheep shelters are suitable for portable or permanent use. That makes them suitable as temporary sheep shelters should you need to reposition your shelter in the future.
A SmartShelter can raise temperatures by 3–4°C in winter, helping you protect sheep from the cold and preventing pasture damage. It can also reduce temperatures by 3–4°C in summer, lowering the risk of animal heat stress.
Protect what matters with New Zealand-made shelters built on 100 years of trusted expertise. Contact us today!
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