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Why do farms have such tall roofs? (reddthat.com)

submitted 1 week ago by Boomkop3@reddthat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Cows aren't super tall, nor is the occasional tractor. Why do barns often have roofs three stories high?

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[–] TORFdot0@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hog barns or farrowing houses typically don't have high roofs and you can accommodate more pigs in the same amount of space.

It’s more of how things were engineered and for what uses. IE if the barn is also used for hay or equipment storage in addition to accommodating livestock

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 3 points 1 week ago

I didn't even think of storage, that makes sense, thank you!