Patent ID: 8065976

Claim:
A feed lot shelter to be positioned on the ground for confined animals having an interior configuration for helping to control the movement of animals, said shelter comprising: a building foundation frame extending upwardly from the ground, said building foundation frame having a north side, a south side, an east end, and a west end; an awning hoop frame extending upwardly from the foundation frame and over it; an awning extending over the awning hoop frame to define a roof having a chimney split, said roof at least partially enclosing said shelter; said awning having a normally north wall vertical portion with a draft gap, and a normally-south wall vertical portion, each of which can be optionally opened or closed to selectively allow air ventilation, wind protection or catching the warmth of southern sun exposure; said awning hoop frame having a frame portion that extends outwardly to the south over the foundation frame to support an extendable awning that may hangs over the south foundation frame; vertically extendable and retractable awning closures over the east and west ends of said frame to form selective entrances and exits; a first permanent fence for helping to divide a first dry bedding pack zone and a first drover's alley; a second permanent fence spaced apart from and generally parallel to the first permanent fence, said second permanent fence for helping to divide a second dry bedding pack zone and a second drover's alley; a feed bunk area adjacent to the first and second drover's alley, said feed bunker mounted on the south side of the foundation frame under said extendable awning; two double hinged gates mounted between the permanent fences, each gate having a hinged attachment end and a distal end, wherein the hinged attachment ends are positioned in close proximity with each other to allow each gate to independently rotate through generally the same space, and wherein each gate has a first position wherein it forms a barrier with the first permanent fence or the second permanent fence to confine animals in the dry bedding pack zone and a second position wherein it forms a barrier with the foundation frame to allow animals access to the feed bunk area.