2018 Fairston Project |
Starting in September 2018 was the first of two 604 capacity sheds was built for Fairston Ltd.
The first of these sheds had 302 cubical stall on one side of the central feed lane and a straw housing and calving area on the second side.
This straw area had 1200mm tall concrete panels around the perimeter to contain the straw and had access to the 4m scraper lane by the feed alley for feeding.
This was the first of this style of shed utilizing a straw loafing and calving area that we were to build and feedback from the client was that it worked well helping keep stock of pasture during wet calving periods.
The project was completed for the winter of 2019.
The first of these sheds had 302 cubical stall on one side of the central feed lane and a straw housing and calving area on the second side.
This straw area had 1200mm tall concrete panels around the perimeter to contain the straw and had access to the 4m scraper lane by the feed alley for feeding.
This was the first of this style of shed utilizing a straw loafing and calving area that we were to build and feedback from the client was that it worked well helping keep stock of pasture during wet calving periods.
The project was completed for the winter of 2019.
West End Fairston One Shed.
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Straw Loafing Area After Winter
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This project used Advanced Dairy Barns Ltd standard 36.5m width hot dip galvanised portals to obtain 19 bays at 7.2m spacing giving a length of 136.8m.
Agricow 70mm thickness latex mattress and Agricow Brushes along with Winton Effluent Scrapers were used to ensure maximum cow comfort. One side of one shed from the central feed lane used the standard 4m wide scraper lane. Behind this was a a straw area contained within 1200mm tall concrete panels. A concrete floor sloped to a seepage drain running the length of the shed to catch urine and moisture. Straw was blown into this area from the outside and used for loose housing in the wintering. At the commencement of calving this area was cleaned of old straw and with fresh straw added was then used for calving. Both the owner and herd manager said this was a brilliant utilization of the space.
Agricow 70mm thickness latex mattress and Agricow Brushes along with Winton Effluent Scrapers were used to ensure maximum cow comfort. One side of one shed from the central feed lane used the standard 4m wide scraper lane. Behind this was a a straw area contained within 1200mm tall concrete panels. A concrete floor sloped to a seepage drain running the length of the shed to catch urine and moisture. Straw was blown into this area from the outside and used for loose housing in the wintering. At the commencement of calving this area was cleaned of old straw and with fresh straw added was then used for calving. Both the owner and herd manager said this was a brilliant utilization of the space.