. The management and feeding of cattle . Cattle; Feeds. STABLING SUITABLE FOR CATTLE 3''->5 Further particulars may be obtained, if desired, by con- sulting Bulletin No. 250, recently issued by the Michi- gan Agricultural College. The sketch given below shows the cross-section of a stall constructed for animals which approximate 1,000 pounds in weight. They stand on a cement platform 8 feet 6 inches wide, which is raised above the level of the alley floors 3 inches at the front and 2 inches at the rear, thus giving the stalls a slope of i inch toward the gutter, which has been found suffici
. The management and feeding of cattle . Cattle; Feeds. STABLING SUITABLE FOR CATTLE 3''->5 Further particulars may be obtained, if desired, by con- sulting Bulletin No. 250, recently issued by the Michi- gan Agricultural College. The sketch given below shows the cross-section of a stall constructed for animals which approximate 1,000 pounds in weight. They stand on a cement platform 8 feet 6 inches wide, which is raised above the level of the alley floors 3 inches at the front and 2 inches at the rear, thus giving the stalls a slope of i inch toward the gutter, which has been found sufficient, and more than 2 inches would be an excess. It will be observed that the space occupied by a meal box on the feed alley side is included. Seoiion of stalls m Gni» Baef Barn. in the width of the platform. In ordinary feeding this may not be necessary, hence the width of the platform could be shortened by the width of the meal box. The stalls are 3 feet to 3 feet 7 inches wide from center to center, and they have been found amply wide. For very small cows even 2^ feet in width may suffice. The dis- tance from the manger to the drop is 5 feet 2 inches, and this has proved quite satisfactory for such cows. For a cow weighing 1,300 to 1,400 pounds 5 feet 8 inches has proved sufficient, while for a cow of 700 pounds not more than 4 feet 6 inches has been found necessary. The bottom of the manger consists of two planks 2 x 12, lying side by side on the cement floor. The front of the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Shaw, Thomas, 1843-1918. New York : Orange Judd Co.
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