Ventilation is a crucial but often overlooked aspect of farming and ranching. Without proper airflow, barns can get hot, damp, and smelly, which is detrimental to animals and humans. 
 
Improve air circulation in your agricultural structure with Patterson Fan Company, a leading manufacturer of air-moving equipment for family-owned and commercial farms and ranches. With our high-quality industrial fans, you can better protect your business and animals. 

Importance of barn & livestock fans 
Optimal air quality is essential for every farmer and rancher. Subpar ventilation leads to premature farm structure degradation and significant health hazards. Here are some consequences of inadequate barn ventilation.

• Heat stress: Extreme temperatures can hurt animals. Heightened stress levels can negatively impact the amount and quality of the product they generate.
  
• Mold growth: Stale, moist air is perfect for mold, which is time-consuming and costly to eliminate. It can cause health issues for animals and humans as well as ruin tack, feed, and other items stored in barns.
  
• Respiratory issues: Urine and manure emit gases during decomposition. These fumes are not only unpleasant to smell but are unhealthy to breathe. They can also irritate skin and eyes. In an inadequately ventilated barn, a small amount of animal waste can generate unhealthy levels of these fumes. When animal waste isn’t an issue, poor ventilation can cause dusty air. This is a common cause of respiratory distress, lung disease, and allergies.
  
• Moisture-related problems: Poor ventilation enables condensation to form. This can lead to foot and hoof problems, rust damage to equipment, slip hazards, and animal stress.
  
• Subpar productivity: When an animal’s performance suffers when its health and well-being is compromised. Even minor distresses can lead to low milk production, slow weight gain, and poor horse performance.
  

Many barn owners believe the movement of air through eaves or roof vents is enough ventilation. Natural ventilation is often inadequate because it’s inconsistent, difficult to control and may not reach all barn areas.
 
High-performance industrial fans are the best way to optimize air circulation within ranch structures. At Patterson Fans, we have a range of airflow solutions tailored for these spaces. 

HVLS Ceiling Fans are a great way to improve ventilation in animal and livestock structures. Their large size gently stirs up and moves enormous amounts of air in all directions, replacing hot, humid air with drier air. Additional advantages of these fans include: 

• Low speed doesn't disturb animals or kick up dust
• Quiet operation
• Energy effecient
• Keeps animals cool

Industrial fans are perfect for a variety of ranching and farming structures, such as farmhouses, brooder houses, stables barns, chicken coops, cow sheds, silos, and many more.

At Patterson Fans, we make industrial fan acquisition easy. Our airflow experts work with you to understand your requirements before making recommendations.  Contact us to learn more about agriculture ventilation for barns.