Sparkymark
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Whats wrong with being in the same shed if the shed is big enough? Perhaps i can see sharing the same airspace the older calves could spread pneumonia virus's to the younger ones.
Calf shed design
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Whats wrong with being in the same shed if the shed is big enough? Perhaps i can see sharing the same airspace the older calves could spread pneumonia virus's to the younger ones.
Think you've answered your own question. If you get a contagious disease, the youngest ones will succumb quickly.
I really think you'd be better off splitting them up TBH in separate buildings
Galebreaker
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Headless chicken
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Can't comment on the product ( other than the silage nets and bags) but felicity is awesome in the office! Well worth a call just for the banter!
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How’s the sheds going? Got plans through here to finally put up a dedicated calf shed instead of them spread everywhere in crap old corners. Plan is a 60x45 hung off the collecting area for washing pens etc. It’ll have a feed passage at one side leaving three pens roughly 20x30. A volac two station feeder is to be incorporated so I’ll need some cost effective drainage not a channel. Thinking running twinwall pipe directly into lagoon. Trying to decide how best to transition calves as never had a feeder. Thinking few days in individuals at calving pens then move or individual pens in/next to feeder to then dismantle and wash.
Sparkymark
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Post some pics of your shed when its up.
Planning for mine has just gone in. Shed will be 120x60 with an open ridge, giving me a 15ft central passage with individual pens and autofeeder pens on one side then weaned pens on the other.
One gable end of the shed backs onto the side of the parlour so at this end im thinking of having my calving pen. That way there is little effort moving calves around as they wont leave the shed until they are maybe 6 months. I will draw a sketch of my planned layout if i get time another night.
simmy_bull
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- North Yorkshire
Calves don’t generate enough heat to create a stack effect.
Far better nowadays to have mechanical ventilation in a calf shed then you can be sure the stale air is been removed.
That’s what my thoughts are, try without first but easy to put in.
RWG Contracts
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- Samlesbury, Lancashire
Don’t need the heat to get the ventilation. If sides allow for a draw the wind blowing over the ridge creates a chimney draw effect
simmy_bull
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- North Yorkshire
How about on a very still damp sort of day?
I’m sure they would probably be ok with an open ridge but personally if I was building from scratch I’d design it so I knew it would work regardless as it’s your future herd that your housing in there.
Sparkymark
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Almost got the steel work fabricated. Whats everyones thoughts on painted vs galvanising the steel on sheds?
Galv 100%
stretch3050
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Looks good, did you have fabrication drawings to work off?
Sparkymark
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Yeh my welding man is working from drawings.
I think they are the only sure way of air movement, that is from talking to people with fans but we don't have one,
Calf health is 50%to do with clean air
RWG Contracts
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Technically galvanised is better, but how many times do you hear “the building fell down because it was painted and the legs completely rotted away”
Galvanised can be an issue if you plan to weld gate brackets etc but the majority of sheds around me are being painted using that 25yr Two pack Industrial Grey paint. Think it’s the 24hr drying stuff. Expensive though but the next best thing to galv.
Red oxide is the biggest load of tripe since the eu banned an important element that was used to make it.
Red oxide is the biggest load of tripe since the eu banned an important element that was used to make it.
Sparkymark
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Thinking i’ll take the galvanised route. It is expensive but then I wouldn’t get it shot blasted and painted for nowt.
I have regretted not galving some box steel gates i made in the past and don’t want this to be the same.
I have regretted not galving some box steel gates i made in the past and don’t want this to be the same.
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