Ventilating farm buildings for animal health

Authors

  • Donald W. Bates Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
  • John F. Anderson Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol1978no13p6-13

Keywords:

Airborne infection, animal housing, Dairy cattle, disease prevention, Environmental temperature, seasons, ventilation, cows, calves

Abstract

Fundamental to maintaining a healthy animal environment in a warm confinement building is continuous air exchange at the rate of 4 changes per hour for removal of aerosol contaminants and moisture.  Maximum summer rate should be 30 changes or more.  A correctly designed fresh air intake system is mandatory.  Proper insulation is essential; walls R=15, flat ceiling R=23.  Supplemental heat is necessary in calf barns to maintain desired temperature at minimum exhaust rate.

Cover image of the 13th Volume of the Bovine Practitioner: three images of Maryland--an arial photo of a farm in the green countryside, the city skyline at dusk, and a photo of the USS Constellation sailing in the harbor--with the journal name, AABP logo, and the information for the 11th annual conference.

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Published

1978-11-01

Issue

No. 13 (1978 November)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Ventilating farm buildings for animal health. (1978). The Bovine Practitioner, 1978(13), 6-13. https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol1978no13p6-13