LAYOUT PLANS FOR DAIRY, SHEEP &

GOAT UNIT
 Model Farm
• Farmer should be able to select type of housing system in view of their local
condition.
• It is impossible to design ideal set of buildings due to different constraint arises
while construction.
• For the good farm layout, farmer should do these things-
• Remove unevenness of the floor
• Make the surface hard
• Keep the slop towards drain to keep the place clean & worm free.

• Points to be considered before the construction of shed-

• Topography of land
• Soil type
• Nearby the road
• Durability
• Water supply & electricity
• Surrounding areas should be free from wild animals
• Labour availability
• Market should be available
 WATER TANK WATER TANK

Dunging Passage
Dunging Passage

Standing Standing
Platform Manger Platform

Manger
Central Alley/
Passage

Milking Area Milking Area Weighing

balance

Gate
Layout Plan of Milch Animal Unit- ( face to face arrangement)
 Measurements of Milch Animal Unit
( Face to face arrangement)
1. Milking Area- Length- 19.8 ft.
Width – 32.9 ft

2. Standing platform- L- 6.3 ft , W- 4.8 ft , H- 3.9 ft

3. Manger- Outer width- 3.0 ft , Internal width- 1.10 ft

Height ( Outside)- 1.11 ft , Height ( Inside)- 0.9 ft
4. Central alley- Width- 4.4 ft.
5. Dunging passage- Width- 5.8 ft
6. Water tank- L- 7.7 ft , W- 3 ft , H- 2.10 ft
 W-1.4 M Feeding Alley

1.00 M Feeding Trough

L- 1.5 M
Standing Place
W- 1.2 M
Gutter 0.6 M

W- 1.8 M Central Alley

Gutter 0.6 M

L- 1.5 M
Standing Place
W- 1.2 M
1.00 M Feeding Trough

W-1.4 M Feeding Alley

Top View of Tail to Tail Barn

 Gutter 0.6 M
L- 1.5 M
W- 1.2 M Standing Place

1.07 M Feeding Trough

1.4 M Central Alley

1.07 M Feeding Trough

Standing Place

Gutter 0.6 M

Top View of Head to Head Barn

Layout Plan of Goat Unit
Raised Platform House For Goat
Inside View
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