The dairy cow's record and the stable . Fig. 6. entirely of concrete. The shallow feed trough is especially convenientin feeding grain, silage or cut feed. With hay there is more or lesswork in sweeping it back after the cows throw it out. The bottom ofthe trough should not be on a lower level than the front feet of thecows. It had better be two or three inches higher. Note the openstructure and abundance of light. The concrete silo is at the end ofthe feed Fig. 7. Bulletin 204. THE DAIRY COWS RECORD. 83 *, to ii 1 ?J * - ? JMg. ». Figs. 8 and 9 show the feed way and gutter portion of th
The dairy cow's record and the stable . Fig. 6. entirely of concrete. The shallow feed trough is especially convenientin feeding grain, silage or cut feed. With hay there is more or lesswork in sweeping it back after the cows throw it out. The bottom ofthe trough should not be on a lower level than the front feet of thecows. It had better be two or three inches higher. Note the openstructure and abundance of light. The concrete silo is at the end ofthe feed Fig. 7. Bulletin 204. THE DAIRY COWS RECORD. 83 *, to ii 1 ?J * - ? JMg. ». Figs. 8 and 9 show the feed way and gutter portion of the milkingstable for two rows of cows in the University Barn at Berkeley. Notethe vertical sides and fiat bottom of the gutter. The gutter is twelveinches wide but would be better if fourteen. The depth is eight inchesat the ends and ten at the center. A depth of four and six inchesinstead would be sufficient. The distance from the stanchion to theedge of the gutter is four feet ten inches, which is ample for almostall cows. The floor and gutters are of concrete.
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