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    • 7. Milking and milk hygiene/ handling
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    • 9. Animal health
    • 10. Hoof Care
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    • 12. Communication & extension
    • 13. Mechanization of the dairy farm
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8.4

Cow house ground plan designs (SNV handbook)

Level 3 - Extension Workers, Input & Service Providers
Introduction
1. You will learn about...
2. Introduction
3. What to consider in floorplan measurements
4. Animal movement
5. Animal movement Cont'd: Cow traffic
6. Animal size
7. Cubicle size
8. Cubicle divider
9. Length and width of the cubicle
10. Bedding
11. Neck rail
12. Brisket locater
13. Cow comfort
14. Resting area
15. Considerations in floor & cubicle design
16. Considerations in floor & cubicle design Cont'd...
17. How a cow is standing up
18. How a cow is standing up Cont'd...
19. Floor construction basics
20. Floor construction basics Cont'd...
21. Critical checkpoints for cubicles
22. Critical checkpoints for cubicles Cont'd...
23. Floorspace partitions in a cow barn
24. Calves/young stock ground floor plan
25. Calves/young stock ground floor plan Cont'd: Floor space measurement
26. Calves/young stock ground floor plan Cont'd: After weaning
27. Lactating cow ground floor plan
28. Milking parlour
29. Milking parlor Cont'd: Herringbone & parallel milk parlors
30. Water trough
31. Feeding alley
32. Feeding alley, Cont'd...
33. Construction of the walking alleys
34. Construction of the walking alley Cont'd...
35. Example of bad cubicles
36. Example of bad cubicles Cont'd: Poorly constructed cubicles
37. Floor and hoof health