Recommended stocking rates:
Livestock House Types Animal Areas
Dairy Cows Cubicle House
Slatted House (no cubicles)
Loose House
1 place per cow.
4 m² per cow.
5 m2 per cow.
Suckler Cows Cubicle House
Slatted House (no cubicles)
Slatted House (with calves)
Loose House or Combination of Loose House and Slatted Feeding Area
1 per cow.
2.5 to 3.0 m² per cow.
Allow 1 m² extra for spring born and 1.75 m² extra for Autumn born calves.
4.0 m² to 5.0 m² per cow. Where calves run with cows allow 1 m² extra.
Other Cattle
Over 275Kgs Cubicle House
Slatted House
Loose House / Sloped Floor House
1 cubicle per animal.
Animal Area 2.0 to 2.5m² per animal.
Internal Area 4.0m² per animal.
Smaller Cattle
Under 275 Kgs Slatted House
Loose House
Internal Area 1.2 to 1.5m² per animal.
Internal Area 2.0 to 2.5m² per animal.
Ewes
Store Lambs Fully slatted houses
Fully slatted houses 1.0 – 1.2 m2 per Ewe
0.75 m2 per lamb
In the case of straw bedded houses for sheep, add 10% extra