The functionality of the free shed is connected with the arrangement of the various constituents. In particular, it’s obvious that the different arrangement of the passages, the communicating gangways, the drinking troughes, the fodder-trough front and the rest areas has a marked impact on the functionality of the shed and its running results. The correct manufacture of the different equipment is therefore an essential factor, but not sufficient, for the best result that will be assured only if the equipment is correctly arranged compared to the rooms, the transport and the animals’ needs.
FODDER-RACKS
CATCHING RACK
It is essential to assure an easy and effortless examination of the animals with the possibility of blocking for the periodic treatment and inspection operations.
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ANTICHOCKING RACK
It is the evolution of the catching rack with the difference that it allows the opening and the release of the animal’s head from the lower part too by preventing the animal from choking in case of fall.
ARCHED CATCHING RACK
It is particularly suitable for horned animals that would have difficulty in going into the traditional rack.
PREFABRICATED VIBRATED FERROCONCRETE STRUCTURES
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FODDER-TROUGHES
The fodder-trough and the rack wall can be made with prefabricated manufactures suitably reinforced so as to bear the weight of the covering framework for the feeding and foddering area. The choice of vibrated ferroconcrete fodder-troughes and beds allows the realization of self-supporting prefabricated structures that don’t require any other foundations work. The choice of vibrated ferroconcrete fodder-troughes and beds allows the realization of self-supporting prefabricated structures that don’t require any other foundations work.
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BEDS
The occupation degree of the beds depends not only on the correct dimensioning, base factor of the solution, but also on the ground structure, on its looseness and on the design of the stable rails. The correct mix of these factors assures an exploitation by the animals up to the expected advantages with regard to the cleanliness of the animals, a better quality of the milk and the speeing up of the milking operations.
BASES FOR BEDS
The bases for beds can be made of prefabricated ferroconcrete suitably reinforced so as to bear the weight of the covering framework of the rest area. Bases for beds can be “basin-type” for beds with litter or “with flat floor” for the use of carpets or mattresses.
The choice of vibrated ferroconcrete fodder-troughes and beds allows the realization of self-supporting prefabricated structures that don’t require any other foundations work.
STABLE RAILS FOR BEDS
The stable rail must be conceived so as to assure the correct positioning during the rest time and, at the same time, the best comfort for the animal.
A wide range of stable rails can meet the various stabling typologies, on litter or mattress, and the different animals.
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ADJUSTABLE BEDS
A very interesting solution is the choice of beds for the post-weaning period and the young breeding cows. Animals like this solution and learn to know their beds rapidly. For a successful result during this breeding phase, the stable rails shall be assembled on adjustable frames so that they can easily adapted to the actual size of the animals.
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UMATTRESSES FOR BEDS
A wide range of carpets and mattesses offers the most suitable solution for any farm typology and microclimatic condition. The experience developed allows to clearly characterize the ideal mattress as:
- soft
- resilient
- disinfectable
- hard-wearing
ROTA SOFTY-MATTRESS
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ROTA SOFTY-MATTRESS, is the new mattress, designed and produced by Rota Guido S.r.l.
It’s a new concept of mattress for beds consisting of a very soft base and a special covering cloth. The base consists of a single mattress for every bed, with a thickness of 40 mm and a specific density so as to combine the best softness with a high impact strength.
Thanks to its high resilience it models itself under the pressure of the animal’s body and takes its shape again when the animal moves away.
The cover consists of a specially conceived single cloth representing the contact surface with the animal; it is acid- and shock-resistant, non-deformable, waterproof, with an easy-to-clean smooth surface and a low abrasive degree so as to reduce the friction lesions.
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MULTIPURPOSE STALLS
They shall meet different requirements, it is therefore necessary to assure their greatest use flexibility. They are essential in every zootechnical centre organized and managed in a modern manner that shall be provided with steaming-up stalls, calving stalls, infirmary stalls, post-calving starter stalls, bull’s stalls.
CALVING AND INFIRMARY STALLS
They are usually arranged to house single or few animals. A very useful feature is the possibility of holding the animal in the rest or feeding area so as to make the tending and feeding operations and the litter-making easier.
BULL’S STALL
The bull’s stall shall have a corner fodder-trough with catching device and passage.
The arrangement of the breeding stall is essential for the execution of the operations in compliance with the operators’ safety. A special and interesting solution of cattleshed for “progeny test” with single stalls for breeding bulls.
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