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We now do all of our lambing on on pasture and no longer use jugs. But this plan worked well for us when we did use barns to lamb in. Lambing Jug Plan Materials List 2 4' x 8' Sheets of 1/2 inch Exterior Grade Plywood - Select sheets with as few knots as possible. 13 2" x 2" x 96" Lumber - Select good quality straight ones with no knots. 1 1/2" x 4" x 4' Lumber - Or use scraps of plywood to make reinforcing corners for open front panels. 40 2" Deck Screws 1 1/2 inch long staples - If you do not have a stapler use sheeting screws. Latex Exterior Paint Baling Twine or Wire to tie corners together. Tools List Circular Saw Table Saw Carpenters Square Measuring Tape Pencil Hand Drill Screwdriver Bit 5/8" Bit Air Powered Staple Driver and Compressor Compressor Building Instructions Cut the two sheets of plywood with the circular saw so that you have 5 pieces that are 32 inches by 48 inches and 2 pieces that are 16 inches by 45 inches. Watch the saw blade widths and where possible split the difference in your pieces. Cut the 2 x 2 lumber on the table saw as follows. You need 14 32" tall legs. You can cut three from each 8 foot piece. You also need 16 45" long braces. You can get 2 per 8 foot piece. Save the scrap from the last leg piece. Assemble the solid jug panels by lining up two legs and two cross pieces using one of the pieces of cut plywood as a template. Put one deck screw in the corners to hold the frame together. Be sure to drill a pilot hole for the deck screw. We found it easiest to have one person hold the wood in alignment and the other to drill the screws in. Corner Detail Staple the plywood to the frame. Drill a 5/8 inch hole in each corner so you can tie the panels together. We found that the holes came out better if you drilled it halfway from one side then turned the panel over and finished the hole from the other side. Paint with at least two coats of paint and let them dry. Assemble the open front jug panels by taking the lining up two legs and one cross piece using one of the pieces of cut plywood as a template. Screw this half together at the corners. Flip it over to use the plywood as a template for the other side. Screw it together. Then insert the middle brace at the top edge of the plywood bottom. Staple the plywood to the frame. Take either scrap plywood or cut the 1/2" x 4" to make corner braces and staple those to the top corners. Drill a 5/8 inch hole in each corner so you can tie the panels together. Attach one or two small 6-8 inch pieces of 2 x 2 from the scrap piece on the top surface of the open section to make a holder for a feeder if you wish. Paint with at least two coats of paint and let them dry. To use the jugs set them up and tie the corners together. They are easy to take down and store flat when not in use. Go To Top