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Recommended space requirements for calves
| Confinement housing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of calf (wk) | <6 | 6–12 | 12–16 | ||
| Air volume (m3/calf) | 6 | 10 | 15 | ||
| Open housing |
|||||
| Age of calf (mo) | 0–5 | 5–8 | 9–12 | 13–15 | 16–24 |
| Sheltered area (ft2/calf) | 21 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 40 |
| Outside open area (ft2/calf) | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 |
| Total area (ft2/calf) | 51 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 90 |
Confinement housing From Klingborg DJ. Preventing calf pneumonia. Compend Contin Educ Pract Vet 1986;8:F112–14; with permission.
