Milking Parlor

Question 1

The milking parlor shall be located close to the confinement to optimize animal flow. The minimum distance of the milking parlor shall be ______ away from lactating barn and the maximum distance shall not exceed to _______ if the milking frequency is three times a day and _______ if it is two times a day.

Answer 1

30 m , 180 m , 275 m

Question 2

For sanitation, it shall be at least _______ away from manure piles or wastewater pond.

Answer 2

100 m

Question 3

The floor slope shall be ________ towards the drain.

Answer 3

2% - 4 %

Question 4

Intersection with the walls shall be rounded with _______ radius.

Answer 4

50 mm - 60 mm

Question 5

Intersection with wall to wall and floor to wall shall be shall be rounded with _______ radius.

Answer 5

50 mm - 60 mm

Question 6

All wall tops and ledges shall slope at _______.

Answer 6

45 degree

Question 7

Ceilings shall be at least ______ from the finished floor line

Answer 7

2.4 m

Question 8

Window ledges shall be sloped about _________ to prevent the accumulation of dirt, water, or debris.

Answer 8

45 degree

Question 9

Windowsill shall be at least ______ from the finish floor line

Answer 9

1 m

Question 10

Doors shall have a minimum width of _________.

Answer 10

1.5 m

Question 11

Holding area and wash pen shall be provided. It shall have a minimum space requirement of _______ m2 per animal.

Answer 11

2.23

Question 12

Holding area shall be paved and rough finished and it shall slope _________ away from
the parlor.

Answer 12

2% - 4%

Question 13

The width of the alley shall be _________ to keep the animals from turning around

Answer 13

0.7 m - 0.9 m

Question 14

The slope of the alley shall not exceed _________.

Answer 14

5%

Question 15

If specific circumstances require alleys shall be greater than 5%, install steps with _________.

Answer 15

150 mm rise and 460 mm run

Question 16

The treads may be sloped no more than ______ to help achieve the required elevation change.

Answer 16

1.5%

Question 17

For a back-out stall, ________ headroom shall be provided in front of the stall

Answer 17

0.9 m

Question 18

For a walk-through, a space of _______ ahead of the stall shall be provided to enable the animals to exit the stalls and turn into next alley.

Answer 18

1.8 m

Question 19

Milking stall shall be _______ wide when a bucket milking machine is used or when hand milking is practiced.

Answer 19

1 m – 1.1 m

Question 20

If pipeline-milking system is practiced, ____________ shall
be provided.

Answer 20

0.7 m – 0.8 m

Question 21

The stall length shall be at least ________ and the height shall be at least ________.

Answer 21

1.5 m , 1.2 m

Question 22

Railings of the stall shall be made of at least 50 mm G.I. pipe and shall be spaced at
________.

Answer 22

0.4 m

Question 23

The space for the milker/operator and milking equipment shall be _______ wide

Answer 23

0.6 m – 0.8 m

Question 24

A milk tank should be installed with a capacity that is equivalent to a minimum of _______ days of milk production by the dairy animal herd during its peak production period.

Answer 24

2.5

Question 25

(LIGHTING) Holding area/wash area

Answer 25

100 lux

Question 26

(LIGHTING) General lighting

Answer 26

200 lux

Question 27

(LIGHTING) Milker/Milking operator’s area

Answer 27

500 lux

Question 28

Convenience outlet shall be waterproof type. It shall be installed ____________ high
depending on the position and height of milking machine.

Answer 28

1 m - 1.5 m