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[Shadrach]

In Spain, at least out in the Pamplona/Leon regions, where I have distant relatives the animals were in the area under the house for that very reason I suspect. I've not seen them but my Dad and uncle have. I've only been to Spain the one time 14 years ago for 2 weeks in Barcelona. I did meet up with my aunt's relatives, went to the church where she and my uncle were married in 1963 and the church where my grandmother and her mother were baptized in the 19th century.

You've got it.
Ground floor for the animals and kitchen if you had one. Middle floor for the humans and often an open balcony roof space for feed and storage.
A guy I know who keeps Fayoumies has a house just like this and the chickens roost in the top section.

 

[N F C]

In Spain, at least out in the Pamplona/Leon regions, where I have distant relatives the animals were in the area under the house for that very reason I suspect. I've not seen them but my Dad and uncle have. I've only been to Spain the one time 14 years ago for 2 weeks in Barcelona. I did meet up with my aunt's relatives, went to the church where she and my uncle were married in 1963 and the church where my grandmother and her mother were baptized in the 19th century.

That must have been a very special trip Bruce. I'd love to visit Scotland sometime for similar reasons. I still have some relatives in Ayr and would love to meet them sometime. But then I wonder if we aren't the "black sheep" arm of the family...they might not be that interested in meeting us.

 

[N F C]

You've got it.
Ground floor for the animals and kitchen if you had one. Middle floor for the humans and often an open balcony roof space for feed and storage.
A guy I know who keeps Fayoumies has a house just like this and the chickens roost in the top section.

Would he think it odd if you took a couple pictures to share with your American fellow BYC'ers? I'd like to see that!

 

[Shadrach]

Would he think it odd if you took a couple pictures to share with your American fellow BYC'ers? I'd like to see that!

I may not be able to take pictures of his place but I can probably find another much like it.

 

[ShrekDawg]

It sounds like a cool arrangement but I think I’d be worried about the smell?

 

[N F C]

I may not be able to take pictures of his place but I can probably find another much like it.

If you think of it while you're out and about (and have your camera), I'd love to see pictures of any of them!

 

[bruceha2000]

That must have been a very special trip Bruce. I'd love to visit Scotland sometime for similar reasons. I still have some relatives in Ayr and would love to meet them sometime. But then I wonder if we aren't the "black sheep" arm of the family...they might not be that interested in meeting us.

Take @Shadrach with you, he speaks Scottish!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Wisconsin or here the house and barns where not together but not far apart
When I traveled for dogs I saw buildings one of the kennels was in one dogs below then people in the middle. We are German only 3 generation american

 

[N F C]

There used to be someone on BYC (an American) that had a walkout basement where they kept their ducks. How convenient that would be to keep an eye on things. Just walk down a few stairs, open a door and there they are!

I think if you kept things clean, there shouldn't be an obnoxious odor.

 

[Shadrach]

The ground floors were plain earth. You just sweep them out. All the little microbes in the soil take care of the rest. The main problem apparently was the earth drying out and for that they just used to wet it.