Floor Space Requirement For Animals

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Floor Space Requirement For Animals

Floor Space Requirement For Animals

Floor Space Requirement For Animals

 Floor Space Requirement Per Animal  
Animal Floor space 
Covered area ( m2)  Open area ( m2) 
Cow 3.5 7 
Buffalo 4 8 
Young stock Upto 3 month
 1 1.5 
Young stock upto 3-6 month
1
 2.5 
Young stock >6 month 2 4 
Pregnant Cow 4 8 
Bull 12 120
 
Animal Floor space 
Goat management
Adult goat  1.25 – 1.5 m2
Pregnant doe and bucks 2 m2
Kids up to 3 – 6 months 0.7 to 0.9 m2
Kids up to 6 month – 1 year 1 m2
Brooder management
Bird up to 0-3 weeks  ¼ sq.ft/bird
Bird up to 4-8 weeks ½ sq.ft./bird
Grower management 
Grower up to 8 – 20 weeks. 1-1 ½ Sq.ft.
Layer 2 sq.ft.
Broiler management 
Broiler up to 0-4 weeks  ½ sq.ft. 
Broiler up to 4-8 weeks 1 sq.ft.
Sheep management 
Adult Male Sheep 20- 25 sq.ft. 
Adult Female Sheep 15-20 sq.ft. 
Young Sheep 10 sq.ft.
Note:- Shed should be made in East west direction
Feeder space Requirement Per Animals/Birds
Animal Floor space
Brooder management
Brooder up to 0-3 weeks  1” sq.ft/bird
Brooder up to 0-3 weeks  2 sq.ft/bird
Broiler management
Broiler up to 0-4 weeks 3 sq.ft/bird
4-8 weeks  6 sq.ft/bird
Grower management
Grower up to 8-20 weeks 3 sq.ft/bird
Layer 4 sq.ft/bird
 Types of Greenhouse 
Types of Greenhouse  Example
Greenhouse type based on shape lean-to, even span, uneven span, ridge and furrow, saw tooth and quonset
Greenhouse type based on utility Active heating and active cooling system
Greenhouse type based on construction Wooden framed, pipe framed and truss framed structures
Greenhouse type based on covering materials Glass, plastic film and rigid panel greenhouses
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