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Best management practices for feed fences, feed troughs, walking alleys, floors, cubicles, drinking trough, light, ventilation and climate control, manure handling and manure storage

Level 1 - Basic Farmers

Introduction

1. You will learn about....

2. Background

3. Introduction

4. The purpose of feed fence

5. Parts of a feeding area in a zero-grazing system

6. Feed fence dimension

7. Neck rail and cow's height

8. Neck rail injuries and shiny bars

9. Space per cow and shoulder barrier dimensions

10. The feed tables and troughs

11. Feed alley

12. Management of feed alley, feed push up method

13. Feed troughs

14. Feed troughs management

15. Cow walking/standing alley during feeding

16. Cow standing alley issues

17. Feed fence management

18. Feed fence management Cont'd...

19. Water troughs construction

20. Calves, feeding troughs

21. Calves, feeding troughs Cont'd...