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Publication Date

1960

Series Number

Bulletin 3410

Abstract

CONDITIONS in the dairy industry are changing rapidly.

There is a trend towards larger and more convenient milking sheds. Farmers have accepted that economic production is possible only with relatively large herds; they are thinking bigger than before. The aim is for herds of 100 or more, instead of the earlier objective of 40 to 50 cows.

To enable herds of this size to be milked quickly, premises must be designed for convenience and to enable cows to be handled without unnecessary movement on the part of the operators.

Also of the greatest importance is the need for the design and the ancillary facilities to be of a standard which will permit the achievement of a very high level of hygiene. Apart from the important ethical reasons for the production of clean milk, manufacture of the highest quality dairy produce can be achieved only if good raw material is supplied by the farmer.

This booklet has been prepared to assist farmers who wish to improve their existing dairy premises or who may wish to erect completely new structures.

Number of Pages

17

Publisher

Western Australian Department of Agriculture

City

Perth

Keywords

Dairy, Western Australia, Cattle, Dairy design

Disciplines

Agricultural Education | Dairy Science

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Bulletin No 3410 - Design of dairy premises

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