housing
Calf Cages
Individual calf hutches that protect young calves from injury and disease while they are nursing.
Dairy calf cages, also known as calf hutches, are individual housing units for young dairy calves. They protect calves from injury and disease, and make sure each one gets enough food.
Purpose
- Protect calves from injury and disease
- Ensure adequate nutrition
- Isolate calves
- Observe sick calves
Design
- Calves are kept in individual hutches for the first six to eight weeks of their lives.
- Hutches are spaced apart so sick calves cannot contaminate healthy ones.
- Hutches are designed so caregivers can observe the calves and provide milk and water.
Benefits
- Housing calves in individual hutches for a short time can improve their health.
- Hutches are a flexible solution for housing nursing calves.
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