Housing for Dairy Cattle

Question 1

Minimum floor space for calves up to 3 months

Answer 1

1 m2/animal

Question 2

Minimum floor space for calves 3 to 6 months

Answer 2

2 m2/animal

Question 3

Minimum floor space for calves 7 months to 1 year

Answer 3

3 m2/animal

Question 4

Minimum floor space for yearlings (1-2 yrs)

Answer 4

4 m2/animal

Question 5

Minimum floor space for heifer/steer (2-3 yrs)

Answer 5

5 m2/animal

Question 6

Minimum floor space for milking and dry cows

Answer 6

6 m2/animal

Question 7

Minimum floor space for cows in maternity stall

Answer 7

10 m2/animal

Question 8

Concrete floors shall be skid resistant. The minimum floor thickness shall be 76 mm
with ______ slope towards the drainage

Answer 8

2-4%

Question 9

If the floor is earth lot, it shall have a slope of _______.

Answer 9

4-7%.

Question 10

The roof slope shall not be less than _______.

Answer 10

25%

Question 11

If roofing is made of indigenous materials, the minimum roof slope shall be _______.

Answer 11

58%

Question 12

The minimum height of the top of the roof beam shall be _________ from the floor.

Answer 12

2.5 m

Question 13

Pen walling and post shall be preferably made of G.I. pipes schedule ________.

Answer 13

40

Question 14

The diameter of vertical and horizontal railing member of the pen wall shall be at least _______ for the post.

Answer 14

50 mm and 75 mm

Question 15

The maximum center to center spacing between vertical railing member shall be ______ and for horizontal railing member, spacing shall be ______.

Answer 15

1.5 m , 0.4 m

Question 16

The maximum center to center spacing between post shall be _______ and shall be embedded in a concrete pedestal with a minimum depth of ______.

Answer 16

3 m , 0.4 m

Question 17

Each post shall be provided with ______ concrete protectors

Answer 17

0.15m

Question 18

The pen shall be _______ high.

Answer 18

1.2 m – 1.5 m

Question 19

A pen shall be provided for every _______ mature cows.

Answer 19

20-25

Question 20

The minimum height of the pen shall be ______ and it shall be elevated at least ______ from the ground

Answer 20

1.2 m , 0.3 m

Question 21

Pen wall and floor shall be made of metal pipes or bars. The slat space clearance in
the pen wall shall be _______ and the slat space clearance in the pen floor shall be _______.

Answer 21

115 mm - 130 mm , 25mm-30 mm

Question 22

Feeding trough shall be provided with horizontal rail to restrain the animals from
stepping the trough. For calves up to 6 months, the height of the horizontal rail shall be ______, while for 7 months calves, it shall be ______.

Answer 22

0.7 m , 0.9 m

Question 23

For yearling, heifer, dry, and milking cow, the height should be ________.

Answer 23

1m - 1.2 m

Question 24

The bed of the trough should be _____ above the level of the apron to facilitate natural feeding stance.

Answer 24

0.15 m

Question 25

For calves up to one year, the dimension of the feed trough shall be ______depth ______ bottom width and ______ top width.

Answer 25

0.25 m , 0.4 m – 0.65 m , 0.65 m – 0.85 m

Question 26

For older animals, the dimension of the feed trough shall be ______ depth, ______ bottom width and ______ top width.

Answer 26

0.4 m , 0.45 m – 0.7 m , 0.7 m – 0.9 m

Question 27

If the feeding trough is separate from the shed or building, concrete or gravel packed aprons along the feeder shall be constructed and shall be at least _______ wide.

Answer 27

1.5 m

Question 28

It shall have a slope of _____ towards the drainage.

Answer 28

2-4%

Question 29

The water troughs shall be provided with concrete or gavel packed aprons with a slope of ______ to improve sanitation and keep the water clean.

Answer 29

2-4%

Question 30

For the open water tank, _______ shall be provided for 8-10 head

Answer 30

250 linear mm

Question 31

If automatic waterer is used, one automatic waterer shall be provided for 15 animals and it shall be placed at a height of ________.

Answer 31

1 m

Question 32

(LIGHTING) Feeding area

Answer 32

200 lux

Question 33

(LIGHTING) Pens

Answer 33

70 lux

Question 34

(LIGHTING) Feed storage area

Answer 34

30 lux

Question 35

The gutter shall have a minimum width of ______ and a minimum depth of ______.

Answer 35

0.46 m , 0.2 m

Question 36

If silo is necessary, the walls should be smooth and air-tight. For a horizontal silo, the walls should slope about _____.

Answer 36

1:4

Question 37

Minimum feeding space for calves (3-6 months)

Answer 37

45 mm/animal

Question 38

Minimum feeding space calves (7 months to 1 year)

Answer 38

50 mm/animal

Question 39

Minimum feeding space for yearling, heifer, milking and dry cows, cows in maternity stall

Answer 39

75 mm/animal