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Design gallery

Schematic concepts grouped by category. Every design here is a starting point — your final plan accounts for your land, climate, and constraints.

Homestead / family farm

1 – 5 cows

Cow shed3–5 cowsCalf penHand-milk areaForage storeFeed prepCompost pitFamily kitchen gardenmanure-fertilizedapprox. 30 mN
Small commercial

6 – 20 cows

Free-stall barn≈ 20 cubicles2×2 parlorBulk tankOfficeSilageConcentrateSlurry pitPaddock A≈ 60 mN
Mid-size commercial

21 – 100 cows

Free-stall barn (4-row)≈ 100 cubiclesParlor 2×8 herringboneBulk tank + CIPOffice / pharmacyCovered slurry lagoonSilage bunkerCommodity shedFresh / sick penCalf pensPaddock≈ 120 mN
Large commercial

101 – 500 cows

Barn A — high groupBarn B — low groupBarn C — dry + freshParallel 2×16 parlorBulk tanks (2× 30,000 L)Holding penHospital + maternitySilage bunkersCommodity + millLagoon9 monthsCropping / irrigation export areaN
Industrial dairy

501 – 5,000 cows

Barn 1600 cowsBarn 2600 cowsBarn 3600 cowsBarn 4600 cowsBarn 5600 cowsBarn 6600 cowsRotary parlor 60-stall + holdingMaternity barnFeed centerbunker silos + commodity bayLagoon systemAnaerobic digester + biogasN
Mega-farm / integrated operation

5,001 – 100,000 cows

Pod 15,000 cowsPod 25,000 cowsPod 35,000 cowsPod 45,000 cowsPod 55,000 cowsPod 65,000 cowsPod 75,000 cowsPod 85,000 cowsPod 95,000 cowsCentral milking3× rotary 80-stallFeed mill + grain receivingBiogas / energy plantHeifer / dry-cow campusN
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