Standoffshelter and Feedpad “free range” wintering shelters by Redpath

Manufacturers of quality farm buildings since 1974

Shelters for Cows

Redpath dairy shelters offer farmers the option to increase production and better manage their pasture in poor weather conditions. The covered feedpad concept is not new - however the Redpath system with its super heavy-duty Durashelter clear roofing takes the idea a step further. Our 30 years experience in design of these buildings means that we can offer reliable, long-term performance and the clear roofing with its P.A R light transmission offers unsurpassed ability to keep the floor of the shelter dry and healthy which is of critical importance to maintain low levels of disease and bacteria.  Redpath shelters will typically use a soft floor deep litter system and this not only provides a comfortable floor for the cows to rest on but also acts like a "sponge" for soaking up & retaining effluent.  The flooring crust is dried by the roof and the buildings ventilation system it is then later removed from the building as a friable fertilizer rich humus for spreading onto the farm when conditions are dry.
Feeding indoors when weather is poor or conditions are dry & sunny allows the farmer to minimize feed and supplement waste whilst also relieving the stress from paddocks caused by pugging or compaction. Keeping the cows off the paddocks in poor weather can dramatically reduce the amount of effluent that free drains from paddocks into the waterways. View pictures >>>>

 

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