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Young heifer pen
When the calves are moved from the rearing pen to the young heifer pen, group penning with lying boxes is generally preferred. In this phase of life, group pens with fully grilled flooring are forbidden. The following table shows a summary of the guidelines for the dimensions of young heifer housing.
Summary guidelines dimensions young heifer housing
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Age (months)
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0 - 0.5
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0.5 - 3
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3 - 6
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6 - 12
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12 - 18
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18 - 24
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Individual pen
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￭ box width (cm)
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60-75
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75
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￭ box length (cm)
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130
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130
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Group pen with straw bedding
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￭ min. area. (m2/animal)
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155
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￭ min. pen depth (cm)
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300
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Cubical housing
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￭ box width (cm)
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60
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70
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80
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90
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100
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100
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￭ box length (cm)
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130
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160
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180
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190
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210
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220
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￭ height top bar (cm)
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75
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85
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95
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105
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￭ walking / eating space (cm)
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200
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220
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220
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250
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275
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275
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￭ eat width per animal (cm)
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35
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40-45
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45-50
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50-55
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60
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￭ height drinking through (cm)
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70
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80
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100
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100
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100
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￭ split width grill (cm)
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NVT
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3
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3.5-4
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3.5-4
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3.5-4
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3.5-4
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Source: IKC
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