Iintensive Care Barn

The Intensive Care Barn was originally located north of Lancaster, Ohio.  Donny and "the crew" dismantled it one board at a time.  It took a long time and a lot of labor but it is up and running.  It is attached to our cabin, actually it dwarfs the cabin.  This buildings interior does what it was designed to do - save lives.  The ICB has an office and a milk/ medicine room as well as the stable area.  We have everything we need to take care of the foals right at hand.  The stable area has stainless steal walls to accomadate the daily cleansing.  Salmonella and ecoli as well as a rash of other communicable diseases run rampant and our intension is to stop them in their tracks.  Transmission of diseases is easy when everybody has projectile diahrea and since they don't have a mother; they try to suckle on every available surface.  One can easily grasp what we are up against, so daily scrub downs are in order.  The floor is rubber with a drainage system, we also cover the ground with shavings to add to the comfort of the foals. 

There are three stalls to isolate sick foals from the rest of the herd.  These stalls have insulated curtains and a radiant heat system; this allows us to keep the pneumonia victims warmer.  There is a large sunny play area for the foals to frolic and nap in, away from the cold winter air.  I consider the ICB to be the crown jewel of the farm, well worth a tour.