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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 3 - Extension Workers, Input & Service Providers

Introduction

1. You will learn about...

2. Background

3. Introduction

4. The purpose of a feed fence

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

6. Types of feed fence design

7. Swedish feed fence design

8. Swedish feed fence design materials (Wood & steel)

9. Swedish feed fence design materials (Wood & steel) Cont'd...

10. Diagional feed fence

11. Head (self) locking feed fence

12. Head (self) locking feed fence Cont'd...

13. Benefits of Head (self) locking feed fence

14. Tie-stall feed fence

15. Feed fence dimension

16. Neck rail and cow's height

17. Neck rail injuries nd shiny bars

18. Space per cow

19. The shoulder barrier dimensions

20. Shoulder injuries

21, Neck rail offset

22. The feed tables and troughs

23. Feed alley

24. Management of feed alley; Feed push up method

25. Cleaning of feed table and trough

26. Feed troughs

27. Feed troughs management

28. Cow walking/standing alley during feeding

29. Cow standing alley issues

30. Feed fence management

31. Feed fence management Cont'd...

32. Water troughs

33. Water troughs construction

34. Water troughs management

35. Calves, feeding troughs

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

37. Introducing new feed fences