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A Flowchart For Evaluating Dairy Cow Freestalls |
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Author: Nordlund, Cook |
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State: WI Year: 2003 |
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Excerpt: Dairy cow freestalls can be evaluated satisfactorily on 4 points that reflect the movement of a cow into, down, up & out of the stall: surface cushion, adequate body resting space, “lunge and bob” room, & rising space below the neckrail.
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Buildings & Facilities, Missouri Dairymen's |
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Author: none specified |
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State: MI Year: |
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Excerpt: The following links take you to sites where dairy building plans & publications are available. In addition, a partial list of links to commercial dairy builders is included for contact information.
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Buildings & Farmstead Planning - list of publications |
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Author: numerous |
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State: PA Year: 2004 |
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Excerpt: Misc. publications: Pesticide Storage Building, Silo Capacities, Site Evaluation, Feed Center Design & Components, Bulk Storage, Horizontal Silos, Expansion Feeding, Bonding & Grounding Electrical Equipment …
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Canada Plan Service - Dairy Housing Plans |
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Author: numerous |
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State: Canada Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: Dairy cattle housing & equipment plans including: free & tie stalls for heifers & cows; calf pens; milk center; milkhouse; calf hutches; feed cart; clay-lined manure storage pond & other storage options; tombstone feeders; bullyard; mineral feeding bo
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Compost Barn Basics |
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Author: Compost Barn Basics
Janni, Reneau |
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State: MN Year: 2005 |
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Excerpt: Composting bedded pack dairy barns require proper design, location, & exceptional management to provide a well-ventilated, dry place for cows to lie down. The composing bedded-pack MUST be mixed and aerated two times per day at 10 to 12 inches deep, etc.
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Comprehensive Evaluation of a Low-Profile Cross-Ventilated Freestall Barn |
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Author: Smith, Harner |
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State: KS Year: 2007 |
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Excerpt: Low-profile cross-ventilated freestall buildings allow producers to have some control over the cow’s environment during all seasons of the year. Results of evaluation of the physical characteristics of a LPCV 800-head dairy barn located near Milnor, ND.
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Cow Behaviour to Judge Free Stall & Tie Stall Barns |
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Author: Anderson |
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State: Ontario Year: 2004 |
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Excerpt: Concepts, Goals, Resting (Lying) Positions, Idle Standing, Perching, Diagonal Standing & Lying, Straight Standing & Lying - Forward Open Space, Lying Backwards, Restlessness or Long Bouts of Lying, Alternate Occupancy, Caudal Licking - Grooming, …
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Cow Comfort Table |
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Author: Britt |
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State: Year: 1993 |
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Excerpt: The following table is aimed at providing a system to quantify cow comfort. Circumstances differ from farm to farm & dairy operations differ greatly from country to country. Provides an excellent starting point. Enter scores for free stalls, alleys, …
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Dairy (Building) Plans |
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Author: MWPS |
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State: IO Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: Building plans for dairies including: 104-heifer free stall barn; 62-, 64-, 80-, 100-, 104-, 105-, 200-, 206-cow free stall barns); 40 tie stalls dairy barn; warm dairy barns (41 & 80 free stalls); 2 calf barns (1 open front); greenhouse barns; etc.
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Dairy Facilities Extension Information |
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Author: Turner |
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State: KY Year: |
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Excerpt: Dairy Extension Publications & Plans
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