A dairy house is a farm structure designed to provide sleeping, feeding and milking facilities. It is also known as a zero-grazing unit and the
cattle remain in the structure for most of the time.
• Concrete floors • Adequate space • Single housing
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• Proper lighting • Proper drainage• Draught free • Leak proof roof
READILY AVAILABLE HOUSING MATERIALS
Corrugated iron sheets for roo�ng, Posts, Rails, Cement, sand, ballast and hardcore, Nails, bolts and nuts
STOCKING DENSITY
Stocking density refers to number of cows per stall. The table below provides the optimum dairy stocking density;
Number of Cows Number of cubicles
1 Cow 2 cubicles
2 Cow 3 cubicles
3 Cow 5 cubicles
4 Cow 6 cubicles
5 Cow 7 cubicles
6 Cow 9 cubicles
DAIRY HOUSING /ZERO-GRAZING UNIT
DAIRY HOUSING UNIT REQUIREMENTS:
TOP VIEW
RECOMMENDED ZERO GRAZING HOUSING PLAN
SIDE ELEVATION
EOAECOLOGICAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
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