About Us
We are a family business, based in Northamptonshire, selling direct to farm across the UK.
Established in 1998, we have a proven history of excellent after-sales care and honouring warranties.
Our regionally-based sales people have all managed
dairy herds and will give you good, practical advice.
Look out for our stand at the main UK Dairy Events this year.
Reference sites available across the UK.
Calf Hutch Technical Information
Assembly Instructions
You can
download assembly instructions for our single hutches here.
You
can download assembly instructions for the MultiMax group hutches here.
You can
download detailed recommendations for hutch use and layout to make
sure you comply with UK law and assurance schemes here.
Find out how to use single hutches for paired rearing here.
Individual Hutch Dimensions
Hutch Type |
Deluxe |
Eco |
External Dimensions |
Length |
2.2 m |
1.87 m |
Width |
1.22 m |
1.18 m |
Height |
1.38 m |
1.38 m |
Internal
Dimensions |
Length |
2.12 m |
1.79 m |
Width |
1.14 m |
1.10 m |
Height |
1.24 m |
1.22 m |
Weight |
Hutch only |
33 kg |
24 kg |
With fence |
52 kg |
|
Group Hutch Dimensions
Hutch Type |
Multimax |
Twin Rearing |
External
Dimensions |
Length |
2.20 m |
2.50 m |
Width |
2.73 m |
1.54 m |
Height |
1.83 m |
1.51 m |
Internal
Dimensions |
Length |
2.08 m |
2.43 m |
Width |
2.59 m |
1.46 m |
Height |
1.80 m |
1.36 m |
Weight |
Hutch |
124 kg inc base |
43 kg |
Preparing Your Site
- 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.
Multimax group hutches can also be used on
pasture:
- 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.
Space Requirements
- As a guideline you will need 8 to 12 individual hutches per 100
cows
- Allow an area of 1.2m x 4m for each individual hutch and pen
- Allow an area of 5.5m x 3m for each Multimax hutch and pen.
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.
Customer Testimonials
Using these hutches we have almost eliminated pneumonia and scours are rare.
The
airflow is excellent, the calves stay cool in summer, warm in winter and
wear and tear has been minimal.
We are delighted with the calves'
performance. I recommend hutches to everybody who comes on the
farm.
Tom Horton who runs the 400
cow pedigree Holstein Hinton herd in Wiltshire.
Calf Hutch Gallery
See pictures of our hutches in use on farms across the UK.