An outside covered, pre-milking pen used as a holding/wash area before the cows are moved inside the milking parlor from the free-stall barns. Costs include the concrete pad, roof cover and supports, drains and an allowance for pipe rails and dividers. The high end of the cost range includes a concrete block perimeter wall and a good contoured floor.
Use the following components to add additional holding pen equipment:
Use the following components to add the transfer lane between the free-stall barn and the holding pen:
1385 Paved Transfer Lane without Curbing
1386 Paved Transfer Lane with Curbing
Enter the following for this component:
Pen Size (Square Feet): 10 - 1000
Construction System: Barn and Dairy Equipment
Availability: Agricultural Estimator only