Calf Hutch Technical Information
Hutch Dimensions
| Hutch Dimensions |
Pro & Deluxe |
Pro Compact |
MultiMax |
External
Dimensions |
Height |
4’5” (1.36 m) |
3’8” (1.18m) |
6’ (1.83 m) |
| Length |
7’3” (2.20 m) |
5’ (1.52m) |
7’3” (2.20 m) |
| Width |
4’ (1.22
m) |
3’8” (1.18m) |
9’ (2.73 m) |
Internal
Dimensions |
Height |
4’ (1.22
m) |
3’5” (1.04m) |
5’11” (1.8 m) |
| Length |
6’10” (2.08m) |
4’7” (1.41m) |
6’10” (2.08m) |
| Width |
3’8” (1.07 m) |
3’5” (1.04m) |
8’6” (2.59 m) |
| Entry |
Height |
3’9” (1.11 m) |
|
5’ (1.52 m) |
| Width |
1’9” (0.53 m) |
|
5’1” (1.55m) |
| Weight |
Hutch only |
86lb (39kg) |
50lb (23kg) |
|
| With fence |
114lb (52kg) |
|
|
With timber
base |
|
|
274lb (124kg) |
Space requirements and site preparation
Calf-Tel Pro and Deluxe:
- A guideline hutch:cow ratio is 1 hutch per 8—12 cows (i.e. 8—12
hutches per 100 cows).
- When positioned with a fenced exercise area, the required site
area will be 4 feet x 13 feet.
- Place hutches and service aisles on a well drained surface with
a slight slope. Recommended materials for the site include gravel,
crushed stone or sand, but well drained concrete also works fine.
- Face hutch entrances away from, or perpendicular to, prevailing
winds; hutch position should allow for maximum winter daytime
sunlight into pens at the front of the hutch.
- Prepare a large enough site to allow for rotation of hutches to
fallow areas. This provides a break in the life-cycle of
subterranean micro-organisms.
Calf-Tel MultiMax:
The MultiMax can be positioned on a prepared site as described above
for the Pro and Deluxe System. Alternatively it can be used as below:
- Place one MultiMax in a small pasture and rotate the hutch and
pen periodically. (A worming regime would need to be considered at
grass).
- Place multiple MultiMax hutches in a large pasture with bigger
groups.
- Position hutches near to each other as the herd will not
separate to housing in different locations.
- Face hutch entrances away from, or perpendicular to, prevailing
winds; hutch position should allow for maximum winter daytime
sunlight into pens at the front of the hutch.
- The external fenced exercise area should be a minimum of 24 feet
deep from the front of the hutch.
If you can't find the information you need here, please give us a
ring and we will be happy to advise you on your individual requirements.
Using these hutches we have almost eliminated pneumonia and scours are rare.