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Calf Sheds & Calving Sheds For Low-Stress Calf Rearing & Calving
Calf sheds and calving sheds play an important role in improving cow comfort and calf performance.
Calf sheds and calving sheds play an important role in improving cow comfort and calf performance.
Creating a low-stress environment keeps cows calm and allows calves to thrive – and reduces your stress too!
Increase Cow Comfort with An Action Calving Shed
Over the past few years calving sheds have grown in popularity, particularly across South West Victoria, as dairy farmers look to improve cow comfort and performance.
Finding the ideal balance of airflow and weather protection is important for keeping cows cool, sheltered and stress-free and for reducing ammonia build up.
This is often best achieved with a two-sided configuration with design features such as ridge vent for effective airflow and gable infills and a cantilevered canopy for weather protection.
It is also important to ensure your calving shed design addresses industry requirements such as square metre/cow. The latest Calf Shed & Calving Shed Guide includes more details on this.
Give New Calves The Best Possible Start With An Action Calf Shed
A custom calf shed allows each batch of calves to thrive not just simply survive.
Best practice calf shed designs typically use a three-sided open front configuration with sliding doors that can be opened or shut for airflow or weather protection, as well as providing easy machinery access.
This is also a good configuration for hay storage and general storage such as bedding and machinery, however, it is important to maintain separation between calf-rearing areas and storage.
Here are some more tips for maintaining hygiene and cleanliness in a calf shed – How To Keep Your Calf Shed Clean
Choosing the correct flooring for your calf shed is also essential, and you can find some suggestions here – What Is The Best Calf Shed Bedding Material?
Dairy Australia’s Designing A Calf Housing System also includes advice on a range of topics from initial planning through to flooring and biosecurity.
Corrosion Protection With Concrete Panels & Hot Dip Galvanized Steel
Calving sheds and calf sheds are highly corrosive environments which is why concrete panels are a must-have inclusion on your shed project (they can be a cost-effective inclusion too as we manufacture the panels in-house).
Concrete panels protect the shed cladding from both rust and machinery damage, increasing the longevity of the wall sheeting.
Concrete panels in a calf shed also help to create a versatile asset. For example, the shed could be repurposed to store almond hulls or grain.
Additionally, for the ultimate corrosion protection, every Action shed is fully hot-dip galvanized – both the UB columns and the open web trusses. This is why Action sheds are the ideal choice for dairy shed infrastructure projects.
Address The Details With Our Building Consultants
We recommend details such as site selection and drainage, shed orientation and airflow are addressed early in the project planning stage.
Our building consultants have decades of experience in the dairy industry and can guide you through these details and industry requirements such as square metre rates.
Call us to discuss ideas and options for your calving shed or calf shed project.
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Standard Farm Shed Sizes
& Designs
The standard shed spans and sizes we offer have been extensively researched and designed to suit agricultural and farming operations.
If you require a particular size and shape please don’t hesitate to contact us and speak with one of our shed professionals.
| Span | Length | Height | Bay Size | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15m (50ft) | x | 24m | x | 6m | 8m |
| 15m (50ft) | x | 32m | x | 6m | 8m |
| 18m (60ft) | x | 32m | x | 6m | 8m |
| 18m (60ft) | x | 40m | x | 6m | 8m |
| 21m (70ft) | x | 32m | x | 6m | 8m |
| 21m (70ft) | x | 40m | x | 7.5m | 8m |
| 24m (80ft) | x | 40m | x | 6m | 8m |
| 24m (80ft) | x | 40m | x | 7.5m | 8m |
| 24m (80ft) | x | 48m | x | 7.5m | 8m |
| 24m (80ft) | x | 64m | x | 7.5m | 8m |
| 24m (80ft) | x | 80m | x | 7.5m | 8m |
| 30m (100ft) | x | 56m | x | 7.5m | 8m |
Design Options & Ideas for
Your Farm Shed
We offer a range of options to help you customise and tailor you farm shed to suit your needs.
Learn about these options and discuss your farm shed project design with our building consultants.
Australian-Made Steel Cladding
We offer two cladding profiles for your shed project – Trimclad® or corrugated iron.
While most of our farm shed build are clad with zinc cladding, we do also offer Colorbond cladding.
If you aren’t sure which options would best suit your shed project, our guide helps explain the advantages and disadvantages of the two products.
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Sizing
Standard Farm Shed Sizes
& Designs
The standard shed spans and sizes we offer have been extensively researched and designed to suit agricultural and farming operations.
If you require a particular size and shape please don’t hesitate to contact us and speak with one of our shed professionals.
| Span | Length | Height | Bay Size | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15m (50ft) | x | 24m | x | 6m | 8m |
| 15m (50ft) | x | 32m | x | 6m | 8m |
| 18m (60ft) | x | 32m | x | 6m | 8m |
| 18m (60ft) | x | 40m | x | 6m | 8m |
| 21m (70ft) | x | 32m | x | 6m | 8m |
| 21m (70ft) | x | 40m | x | 7.5m | 8m |
| 24m (80ft) | x | 40m | x | 6m | 8m |
| 24m (80ft) | x | 40m | x | 7.5m | 8m |
| 24m (80ft) | x | 48m | x | 7.5m | 8m |
| 24m (80ft) | x | 64m | x | 7.5m | 8m |
| 24m (80ft) | x | 80m | x | 7.5m | 8m |
| 30m (100ft) | x | 56m | x | 7.5m | 8m |
Design Ideas
Design Options & Ideas for
Your Farm Shed
We offer a range of options to help you customise and tailor you farm shed to suit your needs.
Learn about these options and discuss your farm shed project design with our building consultants.
Cladding
Australian-Made Steel Cladding
We offer two cladding profiles for your shed project – Trimclad® or corrugated iron.
While most of our farm shed build are clad with zinc cladding, we do also offer Colorbond cladding.
If you aren’t sure which options would best suit your shed project, our guide helps explain the advantages and disadvantages of the two products.
View some of our calf shed and calving shed projects
50m x 27m x 5m calving shed with 5 metre canopy
Cobrico VIC
50m x 27m x 5m calving shed
Irrewillipe VIC
51m x 12m x 6m calving shed
Dreeite VIC
59.5m x 30m x 5m calving shed
Leongatha VIC
102m x 21m x 6m calf shed
Mount Schank SA
64m x 15m x 5.5m calf shed
Irrewillipie VIC
64m x 15m x 5.5m calf shed
Irrewillipie VIC
48m x 12m x 4.5m calf shed
Laang VIC
48m x 12m x 6m calf shed
Nirranda South VIC
82.5m x 24m x 4.2m calving shelter
Grassmere VIC
50m x 24m x 5m calving shed
Macorna VIC
18m x 12m x 4m open-front calf shed
Bostocks Creek VIC
Contact our expert building consultants today to discuss your requirements!
1800 68 78 88
PLEASE NOTE: WE DON’T BUILD ANY SHEDS SMALLER THAN 12M SPAN BY 24M LONG.
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