Calf Barns can Equal Hutches
That is the title of the Hoard's Dairyman article by Ken Nordland, Becky Brotzman and Arturo Gamez in the March 10, 2013 issue.
What a great article. If you don't receive this magazine see if you can borrow one from a friend just to read this article. The topics are:
- Space per calf or calf pen
- Bedding in cool weather
- Drainage below bedding
- Natural ventilation with supplemental positive pressure tube ventilation
- Low permanent sidewalls in naturally ventilated barns
- East-west orientation
- Limit rows to one or two
- Solid side panels with mesh panels on front and rear
- Individual calf pens should not be covered but spaced 3 feet from outside walls
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