Penn State Housing Plans for Milking and Special-Needs Cows, NRAES-200 Years of research and field experience convinced dairy specialists at Penn State University to update and expand their recommendations for dairy housing facilities. Penn State Housing Plans for Milking and Special-Needs Cows, NRAES-200, emphasizes greater cow comfort, which translates to increased longevity and productivity for the milking cow and greater profitability for the producer. Includes 13 idea plans for freestall dairy cow shelters; 11 idea plans for housing special-needs cows (pre-fresh/maternity pen areas, convalescence areas, and post-fresh housing facilities); and 8 idea plans showing building component details (floor surfaces, feed barriers, watering locations, freestalls, curtain sidewalls, and ventilation openings). Additional books in development will include plans for calves and heifers, milking centers, and farmstead layouts. 2006, 100 pages, coil-binding, 8 1/2 x 11, softcover |
