Milking Parlor

Question 1

building or a portion of building where milking occurs but where no animals are housed

Answer 1

Milking parlor

Question 2

area provided to accommodate animals before milking

Answer 2

Holding area

Question 3

type of stall where animals must back up to exit the stall

Answer 3

Back-out stall

Question 4

type of stalls that allows the animals to proceed directly forward after milking is completed

Answer 4

Walk-through

Question 5

The minimum distance of the milking parlor shall be __ m away from lactating barn and the maximum distance shall not exceed to __ m if the milking frequency is three times a day and __ m if it is two times a day

Answer 5

30m; 180m; 275m

Question 6

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

Answer 6

100m

Question 7

The floor slope shall be __% - __% towards the drain.

Answer 7

2 to 4%

Question 8

Intersection with the walls shall be rounded with __ mm - __ mm radius.

Answer 8

50 to 60mm

Question 9

Ceilings shall be at least __ m from the finished floor line.

Answer 9

2.4m

Question 10

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

Answer 10

45

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 sq.m.

Question 12

The width of the alley shall be 0.7 m - 0.9 m to keep the animals from turning around.

Answer 12

0.7m to 0.9m

Question 13

The slope of the alley shall not exceed ___%.

Answer 13

5%

Question 14

For a back-out stall, __m headroom shall be provided in front of the stall. For a
walk-through, a space of __m ahead of the stall shall be provided to enable the animals to exit the stalls and turn into next alley.

Answer 14

0.9m; 1.8m

Question 15

Milking stall shall be _m – __m wide when a bucket milking machine is used or
when hand milking is practiced. If pipeline-milking system is practiced, __ m – __ m shall be provided.

Answer 15

Milking stall shall be 1 m – 1.1 m wide when a bucket milking machine is used or
when hand milking is practiced. If pipeline-milking system is practiced, 0.7 m – 0.8 m shall be provided.

Question 16

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 16

A milk tank should be installed with a capacity that is equivalent to a minimum of 2.5 days of milk production by the dairy animal herd during its peak production period.