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DAIRY BARN DESIGN HOW TO

She currently lives in Chicago and works as an illustrator and ceramicist. Au is currently an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at the University of North Texas.īorn and raised in Virginia, Molly Anne Bishop graduated from the VCU Craft/Material Studies program in 2012. She has taught in Canada, United States and internationally at various institutions including the Emily Carr University of Art and Design, the Alberta College of Art and Design, Monmouth College, The University of Iowa and the Alfred-CAFA (Central Academy of Fine Arts) Program in Beijing, China. Artist residencies she has attended include Greenwich House Pottery (NYC, NY), The Museum of Contemporary Craft (Portland, OR), and the Corning Museum of Glass (Corning, NY). She received her BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and her MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. He currently resides in Spruce Pine, North AuĮliza Au is originally from Vancouver, B.C. Kurt’s work is based on his interpretations of folk art and pottery traditions from throughout the world. In 2009-2010 he was the Fergus Fellow at The Ohio State University. He has been a resident at The Archie Bray Foundation and Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. He attended undergrad at The University of Wyoming and the MFA program at Louisiana State University.

DAIRY BARN DESIGN HOW TO

To learn more about how to manage a micro dairy go to Anderson is originally from the Bay area in California. Efficiency and comfort for both “man and beast” is the goal. A good barn should also be comfortable for the humans and designed to reduce the time and steps required to do chores. When I let my cows out of the barn on cold and snowy days, they just stand there and look at me as if saying “you have to be kidding” and they don’t hesitate to come back in when the door opens. The ideal micro dairy barn will keep the cows clean, dry and comfortable. Some years good, second cut square bales can be difficult to come by and I have to rely on round bales almost exclusively. Twenty round bales and 500 square bales are enough for my cows’ winter feed. I store the square bales in the loft above the stable area. I store the round bales outside on a level, well-drained spot built up with crushed stone next to the barn. I feed both small square bales and wrapped round bales.

The Bob-White barn is set up for maximum flexibility when it comes to hay storage.

That may seem high but my cows are comfortable with it and they waste less hay. I have experimented with the curb height and have settled on an 11” height above the tread on the cow side. Swollen hocks and stepped-on teats are nonexistent. Because they are so comfortable, I use very little bedding.

I equipped the treads in the BWS barn with thick, cushiony yet durable mattresses called Pasture Mats.

Your gutter should be 16″ wide and at least 10″ deep. I recommend a tread length of 5′ to 5′ 4″ for Jerseys. You’re not being kind to your cows by making the treads a little longer than they should be.

Tread length, the surface that the cows stand on while they are in their stalls, is also a very important consideration.

Since all feeding is done by hand in a micro dairy - or should be - mangers can and should have backstops. Mangers were usually constructed with backstops before motorized feed carts became common. The manger should have an old-fashioned backstop to keep the cows from pushing the feed out of their reach. The stall dividers should extend into the manger to keep the cows from stealing from one another and from getting down on their front knees to stretch for food.

It is important to set up the mangers and stalls properly. It is also much easier to control the cows’ feed and reduce waste in a tie barn.From there, I take it to my manure pile for storage and composting. I dump the manure on a concrete pad outside the barn against a concrete backstop where I scoop it up with my tractor. During the summer, when the cows are outside most of the time, I clean the gutter once per week at the most - if that. Even during the winter, when the cows are inside the barn more than not, cleaning the gutter takes less than ten minutes per day and it is much cheaper than going to a gym for a workout. I clean my gutter by hand with a shovel and wheelbarrow. If the stalls are configured properly, it is much easier to keep the cows clean and control their manure.

Tie stalls are not as popular as they once were but I prefer them for cold climates for several reasons.