sheep shed

Wool animal barn

A sheep shed is a simple structure providing shelter for sheep, protecting them from weather and predators.

Unlike a barn, a sheep shed typically has open sides or minimal enclosure, allowing ventilation while blocking wind and rain: The flock gathered in the sheep shed during the storm.

Related
  • barnAgricultural storage structure
  • farm buildingStructure on agricultural property
  • woolSheared animal fiber
  • flockAnimals gathered together
  • lambingEwes delivering offspring

lambing season · straw · pen · shelter · animal shelter · fleece · hay · fold · pasture · shearing · ewes · rams · livestock · farmyard · manure · trough · feed bucket · gate

Opposites
animal housing type

sheep shedstable

Secure and unchanging

horse stable · pigsty · pig sty · cattle barn · hen house

enclosure vs. open range

sheep shedopen range

Unfenced public grazing land

free range · grazing land · hillside · moorland · open field

Family

sheep, shed, sheepish, sheepishly, sheepishness, sheds, shedding, shepherd, shepherds

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G