Dairy Housing

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DAIRY HOUSING

DAIRY HOUSING

Objective:Minimize investment, maximize efficiency and environment

Considerations1. Housing tye ! construction

Mi"#ing ! re"acement anima"s$. %eeding systems&. Manure 'and"ing ! o""ution contro"(. Mi"#ing system). *nvironmenta" contro"

An integrated system should be designed to:

Minimize "abor demands +ti"ize mec'anica"automatic e-uiment rovide desirab"e environment Minimize stress on anima"s /""o0 for a smoot' f"o0 or anima"s and materia"s rovide for individua" anima" care and treatment Com"y 0it' sanitary ! o""ution contro" regu"ations


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Factors to onsider:

Herd size Mi"#ing barn or ar"or 2arm or co"d 'ousing

%eeding system Manure 'and"ing 3ite considerations

Factors cont!

+ti"ization of existing bui"dings 4e"acement anima" 'ousing 5ye of structure *xansion in t'e future *conomics

roduction %eed conversion 6abor efficiency

Factors cont!

3anitation /bi"ity to contro" anima"s Oerator comfort ersona" desires 3ace 7resting, feeding, mi"#ing

%eed storage'and"ing *nvironment Management system

H"RD #A$"U%

6actating co0s && 8& $98ry co0s ; 1; ($5ota" mature co0s (9 199 $)9

Hei&ers:

1 ) 1$ &9?71$ = ; 1; ($&7( =$)9 "b> & 8 $9Ca"ves 97$ mo =1)9 "b> & 8 $95ota" re"acements (9 199 $)


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'hat &actors a&&ect herd ma(eu)* /verage ca"ving interva" is 1& mont's /verage dry eriod is t0o mont's 1


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/abor re0uired ,man1hours-:

Eear er co0 er 199 #g mi"#

1?&9 1(; ;.$1?(9 1(8 ;.91?)9 1$) ).$1?&) F )?.( co0sman7yr

"&&ect o& tem)erature on dairy co2s:

5emerature M Anta#eG 2ater Anta#eG CostoC er co07mont'7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777$9 11$ ;) $


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S+A// 3ARNS:

ood for 1)7 3ta"" arrangement, sta"" size, sta"" mats 5ye of feeding: 'ay, si"ageJ 'and cart, conveyor, mobi"e sca"e7mixer

Manure 'and"ing =gutter or it> Bui"ding construction =materia"s, insu"ation> *nvironmenta" contro" +ti"ities: 'eat rec"amation, su"ementa" 'eat, so"ar, standby o0er unit

FR"" S+A// SYS+"#S:

More decisions on "ayout ! dimensions An genera", decisions invo"ve comromise Hand"e anima"s in grous Mec'anized mi"#ing

3im"ified materia"s 'and"ing 4educed "abor eve"oed in 1?)8 by Major Bram"eyin *ng"and, first system in +.3. 0as by/do"' Oienin 2as'ington, 1?


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5 Stall si4e:

Big enoug' for co0 to "ie do0n, but not a""o0 'er to move for0ard, or turnaround

5 Stall bed

Concrete, rubber mats, ac#ed c"ay, "imestone, erf"o#

5 3edding3a0dust, si"t, c'oed stra0, ground 'u""s

Alleys

rovide for catt"e movement and manure accumu"ation. /"so access fordistributing bedding, etc.

2idt's determined by re-uirement t'at co0s be a""o0ed to move free"y and fore-uiment.

;719K bet0een ro0s of sta""s 1171(K bet0een sta"" and feed bun#

urbs

3earate manure from sta""sHeig't deends on "engt' of a""ey, fre-uency of manure remova", and is "imitedby co0s udder

Otimum about 8719

Feed bun(s

3ize deends on feeding rogram, met'od of fi""ing, fre-uency of fi""ing, and is"imited by co0 reac'

5yica" $8 'eig't, 171$ ft "engt' er co0, &7) ft 0ide

+ra&&ic alleys

&( 0ide for sing"e co0 ) to < ft 0ide to a""o0 t0o co0s meet or ass /void turns, if ossib"e, articu"ar"y going into ar"or

'aterers

One cu7tye or $( access around tan# er $9 co0s

6ocate for easy access but O5 in ar"or return "ane or narro0 cross a""eyosition to minimize feed deosition into 0aterer. +se so"id barrier bet0een0aterer and feed bun# or 'ay rac#

5o of 0aterer s'ou"d be $9 to $( above 0'ere anima" stands 2aterer must be rotected from freezing


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A/F HOUSING

2arm 7e"evated sta""s =$K x (K>(9 7)9o%Minimum venti"ation 19cfm199 "b anima" 0eig't

2arm venti"ation )9cfm199 "b anima" 0eig't Co"d 7individua" en =(K x 8K> Hutc's7(K x 8K s'e"ter 0it' (K x


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%OR+A3/"6 R"ADY13UI/+ #ODU/"S FOR A/F HOUSING

Nuic#, easy to obtain Manufacturer can ta#e advantage of mass roduction tec'ni-uesJ use factory

e-uiment

Can rovide very good environment ot easi"y modified or adated to c'anges ot designed for secific conditions at site 5ransortation exensive 3ome 'ave been oor"y constructed May be more readi"y disosed of

H"IF"R HOUSING

3ace needs: 1) to (9s-ft'd /nima"s $7( mont's age, "imit grou sizes to F < anima"s

/nima"s


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%arlor ost:

*-uiment cost Q?999sta"" 5urn#ey Q1)7$9,999sta"" i.e. Q$)9,999 for a doub"e78 ar"or

4etrofit ar"ors: Q1


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%arlor Selection:

umber of oerators *xansion otentia"exectations /vai"ab"e mi"#ing time


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%arlor design

"atform 0idt' ((7


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/+5OM/5* M//*M*5

Co0 identification Monitoring of mi"# roduction etection of estrusMi"# temeratureBody temerature/ctivity %eed contro" 4ecording0arning medication

Penti"ation contro"

9entilation:

2inter 7199cfmsta"" 3ummer 7(99cfmsta"" 3creen in"et 71 ft$


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Holding %en

Holding %en Sur&ace:

3"oe 1 to concrete Ancororate 1.9 "b ferric oxide aggregate er s-ft /fter ; 719 yrs retreat 0it' eoxy resin and antis"i aggregate


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Holding %en Design Factors

/void visua" distractions o door0a"" bet0een 'o"ding en and ar"or desired /nima" turns at exit instead of entrance Best to 'ave t0o a""eys 0it' so"id artition *6AMA/5* stes, rams, doors 0'enever ossib"e *xtend it 19 71$ ft into 'o"ding area

ro2d Gate:

Maximum "engt' &9 ft onSt extrude co0s into ar"or *"ectrified 5raining signa"s 7"ig't, be"", and buzzer


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+reatment Facilities

3earation 5reatment about e-ua" to ar"or caacity Maternity =one er $97$) co0s>, arox. 1$K x 1$K 6oading ates, 'ead gates, ti"ting tab"e

onsiderations regarding +reatment Facilities:

/""o0 'and"ing 1)99 "b co0 0it' one man *asy to c"ean /ccess to anima" /bi"ity to 'and"e do0n or dead anima" *nvironmenta" contro" 3/%*5E

%ro8ide restraint &acilities &or:

e.g.. Head gates, "oc#7in stanc'ions or s-ueeze c'ute Breeding regnancy c'ec#ing Paccinations, etc.


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.UI +I#";;;

"ease ta#e out a c"ean iece of aer. ut your name on t'e aer

1. /roximate"y 'o0 many ca"ves and 'eifers 0ou"d be exected on a dairy farmmi"#ing 19( co0sJ t'ere are a"so $1 dry co0s.

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ANS'"RS FO//O':

"ease exc'ange your aer 0it' your neig'bor for grading. 5'e -uiz is to bescored on t'e basis of 19 tota" oints.

1. /roximate"y 'o0 many ca"ves and 'eifers 0ou"d be exected on a dairy farmmi"#ing 19( co0sJ t'ere are a"so $1 dry co0s.

t(i"al dair 'erd 'as an e*al n*m)er of re(la"ement animals to t'e n*m)erof mat*re "ows, or in t'is "ase 12/.

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