On farms dealing with market milk production and breeding dairy cows, more and more attention is paid to the well-being and health of high-productive cows and young stock. With modern loose housing systems for cattle, we provide high comfort for dairy cows, plenty of space for movement and rest, enough light over the day and sufficient exchange of fresh air. It’s all contribute to better productivity, higher milk production, better fertility, health and welfare of animals, which is also reflected in higher income on such farm. In our thesis, modern loose housing system for dairy cows and young cattle, various systems of milking, lying pens, functional areas of barns and zoo-hygienic factors of stables are presented. In the thesis, the newest housing systems for dairy cows, i.e. "the cow garden" and "the floating farm", located in a port in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, are presented. In the second part of the graduation thesis, the conceptual design of a stable for 75 high-productive dairy cows and young cattle is presented. On the family farm Maleš, we currently have tied-in housing system for cattle. We would like to build a new modern free stall for dairy cows and young stock, which will provide the animals better conditions and easier work for us. Next to the stable, we will build a slurry lagoon and a small manure storage. In the stable, there will be a transporter for the removal of manure and urine. A milking robot will be used for milking dairy cows. In the stable will be a special place for cows at calving, i.e. a calving pen with deep straw bedding. In the old stable, we will arrange place for young cattle.
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