Dairy structure housing (Zero grazing Unit)

Animals like humans need a good accomodation facility. in this case, animals will not need a good lodge with a plasma or a an air conditioner , but it will require a comfortable sleeping environment.

Cattl especially for milk production has been kept on a zero grazing unit now for a  number of years,
this is because of the many advantages of zero grazing compared to free range or any other method of keeping animals .

Above is a simple Zero Grazing 3d plan that is sited on a 9m x7.5m .
there are many consideration and precautions considered in construction of the zero grazing unit, for which are clearly indicated in the photo above.
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1. The slanting of the unit floor which is about 3% towards the trench.
2. The crush not to be forgoten ,as many farmers forget it , yet they lack the milking parlour too.
3. Ensuring that animals feed troughs are big enough especially for water
4. The floor should not be slipery. 
5. Proper stall size (the lay out design has the standard dimmensions)

you can download a full pdf here

What happens when a zero grazing unit is poorly constructed?

1. Animals are not comfortable so they will not produce as required.
2. Animals diseases may rise up due to the poor design 
3. cleaning of the facility becomes hard.
4. The structure can easily be spoilt by the animals 
5. spoilage of the feeds and hence a loss to the farmer. 

Therefore , ensure a good structure design to avoid loses

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