Dairy Freestall Housing and Equipment
Editor's note
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MidWest Plan Service
This book covers all aspects of freestall dairy facilities, including facility
and equipment planning. Discussion is based on total herd management by production
groups; management by age groups; and replacement animal housing. Some of the
new, expanded, and revised topics in this edition of MWPS-7 include discussions
of farmstead layouts, large dairy operations, three- and six-row barns, and dry
cow facilities.
Keywords
- Replacement animal housing areas
- Milking herd facilities
- Milking centers
- Special handling and treatment areas
- Building environment
- Manure and effluent management
- Feeding facilities
- Utilities.
Pages
MWPS7, reviewed April 2001