from: thebeefsite.com
“A relatively new concept for housing animals is the Roundhouse. An adaptable building, deisgned for improved animal welfare, increased handler safety, easy loading and cost effective livestock management. Charlotte Johnston, TheCattleSite junior editor, went to Cannon Hall Farm, near Barnsley to see how it works in practice.
To look at, the building is definitely different from the average conventional livestock shed. It is, as the name suggests, round. In fact, the building has a diameter of 30m and a circumference of 95m, which results in an area of 718m2, providing housing for up to 150 animals. For further welfare purposes, Mr Nicholson, the farm manager at Cannon Hall Farm, doesn’t stock above 120 cattle.
The building is open sided, with a 10m2 roof vent, designed to allow good ventilation and air flow. Mr Nicholson, believes that the excellent ventilation improves animal health, recording no cases of pneumonia since the building was erected in February, earlier this year.”
Tags: animal welfare, Beef, Cattle, housing, roundhouse, roundhousing, well-being
