Ventilation in calf suitesA functional ventilation means
The target temperature for calf suites is 15 to 20 degrees centigrade. The required temperature is affected by structural materials, air movement, and the quality and quantity of desiccant litter. The relative humidity should be between 55 and 80 per cent: surplus humidity is condensed onto surfaces, causing contamination of both structures and animals. |
Air flow must be less than 0.2 metres per second. Surplus air flow causes a feeling of draught and exposes to respiratory diseases among other things. Condition control is based on a perfect ratio between the amount of exhaust and supply air and the direction of the flow, as well as the success of possible additional heating and stall solutions. It is essential to adjust the equipment for exhaust, supply and additional heating to co-function, which will help keep the conditions as stable as possible. Even a fluctuation of five degrees up or down in the temperature causes stress and increased morbidity within a calf suite.
Source: ETT lecture series, Katse vasikkaan (Look at the calf) campaign 2011 |
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Pellon Group produces and offers wide range of solutions for milk, beef and pork production. Our aim has all ways been to offer solutions which increase productivity, save costs and increase animal welfare at animal farms. Those requirements are defining direction of our product development now and in the future. Today we are pioneers in dairy and beef automated feeding systems, manure removal and treatment solutions.
Pellon Group history goes back to 1966, when three Takala brothers established this company to serve the evolving animal husbandry. Today we are family owned company, our factory and headquarters are at Kauhava, Finland and subsidiaries in Sweden, Germany and Poland.
