Dairy housing is required to protect the animals from inclement weather conditions provide a clean, comfortable stay for good health, comfort and efficient management which would enable the animals to utilize their genetic ability and feed for optimal production. Facilities are an important factor in proper management of dairy animal. One of the biggest considerations to keep in mind with facilities is space requirements. In particular, stall dimensions and bunk space. Lactating cows represent the majority of the herd. When considering stall dimensions, think about laying space and lunge space. Lactating animals need extra room in front to lunge forward to stand. Stall partitions should be wide enough that a cow can lay comfortably with minimal contact. Allow enough space for the cow to be comfortable, but limit the space to discourage cows from turning around, laying diagonally, or laying so far forward that manure ends up in the stall. Adequate housing to dairy animals is aimed at increase milk production, better labor utilization, better animal health disease control better care and management of animals resulting in the production of high quality milk for better profit of the dairy breeders.
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