DAIRY BARN
Milkhouse     Dairy Barn    Feed & Hay    Nursery

The dairy barn ties up 112 animals. The first cows you'll see are the milking herd. The milking herd averages 85 animals. Milking takes place twice a day, 4:30 a.m. and p.m. You are welcomed to join us!!

The barn is designed for cow comfort. Cow comfort and milk production go hand in hand.
The cows enjoy waterbed mattresses, eat off a tiled feed alley and enjoy a larger stall giving them more room than older barns. From May 15th to Nov 15th, they enjoy going outside for exercise in green pastures.

Dairy cows drink about 35 gallons of water and eat about 120 pounds of food each day.

The balloon curtains are regulated by temperature sensors and computer monitors. The ventilation system in the barn takes advantage of the natural airflow but also keeps the animals warm in the winter and cool during the summer months. 

At the end of this alley are heifers. These are the teenagers of the herd. Averaging about 12 months, they are awaiting breeding and veterinary services. When they are 2 years old, they will have their first calf and enter the milking herd.

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