8.1

Farm structures and housing of dairy cows’ calves and young stock

Level 1 - Basic Farmers

Introduction

1. You will learn about...

2. Background

3. Background Cont'd...

4. Different units in cow housing: grouping cows

5. Grouping cattle

6. Important natural behaviors of cows

7. Important natural behaviors of cows Cont'd: Activities of lactating cows in a 24hours period in a cow barn

8. Basic requirements of a cow house

9. Cow barn design

10. Recommended housing: Free stalls

11. Young stock housing: Housing heifers

12. Young stock housing Cont'd: Housing females between 6-12 months

13. Young stock housing: Housing newborns and calves

14. Maternity barn

15. The milking parlour

16. Hand milking versus machine milking

17. Manure storing structures

18. Biogas structures

19. Biosecurity structures: Foot bath

20. Biosecurity structures Cont'd: Sick-bay and quarantine barns

21. Cattle crush

22. Farm store facilities

23. Silage storage structures

24. Dairy farm fence structures

25. Farm offices