COW COMFORT AND BARN DESIGN

PRESENTED BY: EMMA WANGARI

ARCHITECTURE, TUK, Dip-TECH
COW BARN DESIGN SPECIALIST

MEVED FARM,
SAGANA
 COW COMFORT OUTLINE
1 BASIC NEEDS OF A COW

2 UNDERSTANDING COW BEHAVIOR

3 YOUNG STOCK HOUSING

4 VENTILATION & ROOFING
5 ORGANIZING THE DAIRY

6 MASTER PLANNING

7 GOOD EXAMPLES

8 REVIEW
BASIC NEEDS OF A COW

WATER
FEED
LIGHT

FRESH AIR
REST SPACE
 PLANNING FOR EVERY DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE

YEARLINGS HEIFERS

NEW CALF LACTATING

COWS
COW BEHAVIOR
 COW’S DIMENSIONS
PLEASE NOTE:
EVERY COW BREED IS Body length = cubicle length
DIFFERENT IN SIZE 2.60m/ 8.5ft

Brisket to tail = 1.80m/ 5.9ft

YOUR DESIGN SHOULD neck rail to curb
DEPEND ON THE STANDARD
SIZE OF THE BREED YOU
INTEND TO KEEP.
Neck rail to
bed surface
1.50m/ 5ft

0.58m/ 2.0ft

A cow laying down occupies about 48 inches

(120 Centimeters) = CUBICLE SIZE
RESTING COMFORT
 TYPICAL CUBICLE DESIGN - SECTION
REST = 12-
14 HOURS
STRUCTURE RELATED INJURIES
COW BEHAVIOR - 2
FEEDING COMFORT
 FEEDING COMFORT

0.2m
offset
NECK
RAIL

1.2m
Height of
neck rail

0.2m 0.45m
barrier wall
FEEDING COMFORT
WATER AND FEED TROUGH DIMENSIONS

750 mm
FEED SPACE PER COW
450 mm
HEIGHT
600 mm WIDE
OF
FEED
FENCE
WALL
500 mm HIGH
DRINKING COMFORT
 FLOOR

DEEP, OPEN DRAINS

UNEVEN FLOORS
FLOOR REQUIREMENTS

STABLE AND LEVEL

GOOD GRIP
 MILKING PARLOR

Clean
Exit
space

Near milk
Entry
room
 MATERNITY
/CALVING
PEN

ACCESSIBILITY TO
FEED AND WATER

FRESH CLEAN
BEDDING
AIR

SPACE

VISUAL CONTACT
WITH OTHER COWS
 YOUNG STOCK HOUSING

ACCESSIBILITY TO
FEED AND WATER

INTRODUCE WATER 1
CLEAN BEDDING
HOUR AFTER MILK
Straw pen

PROTECTION FROM
SPACE : EXERCISE
WIND AND COLD

GOOD FEEDING VISUAL CONTACT

POSITION WITH OTHER COWS
 CALF PENS

STEEL STRUCTURE

WOOD STRUCTURE
 GROUP PENS

ACCESSIBILITY TO
FEED AND WATER

STRAIGHT BACK = HEALTHY CLEAN BEDDING

ARCHED BACK = COLD

PROTECTION FROM
SPACE : EXERCISE
WIND AND COLD

GOOD FEEDING VISUAL CONTACT

POSITION WITH OTHER COWS
 ROOFING
Maximize on Natural ventilation

TOXIC GASES
METHANE
HOT AIR
(METHANE GAS)

AIR CIRCULATION

OPEN FRESH AIR FRESH AIR

SIDES

HEAT RAIN DURABILITY

 ACTIVITY 1

DRAW A COW BARN DESIGN PLAN

HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR DAIRY
MASTER-PLANNING

BLUEPRINT FOR
FUTURE
EXPANSION

OUTLINES GOALS

SUSTAINABILITY

IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN
POST AND FRAME CONSTRUCTION
 STEEL
STRUCTURE
 WOOD
STRUCTURE
 ACTIVITY 2

DICUSS AND OUTLINE

1. THREE ADVANTAGES OF INDIVIDUAL CALF HOUSING

2. THREE ADVANTAGES OF OPEN COW HOUSING

3. SIX BASIC NEEDS OF A COW