Dairy
The agricultural industry is constantly changing and most
farmers and dairy units are reviewing their current situation
and planning for the future - Acorus are on hand to assist
with future strategy development for your enterprise:
Key design factors in considering buildings for modern
dairy cow housing include
- Animal welfare considerations
- Space allowances
- Animal movements
- Ventilation, light and environment
- Waste management
- Feeding and forage
- Vehicle movements
- Health and safety in operation
This list is not exhaustive and a number of the issues
will be determined by criteria specified by others bodies
such as the Farm Animal Welfare Council, milk buyers, the
Soil Association and other assurance based schemes and groups.
Detailed knowledge of these requirements is essential to
achieving a viable design.
