Solid floor loose housing features continuously solid floors without gaps. This design allows for easy cleaning and provides a non-slip, even running surface for the animals. These barns are often used in dairy and beef operations to ensure optimal hygienic conditions.
In slatted floor barns, the floors are equipped with narrow slots through which the manure falls directly into a pit below. This design reduces the direct contact of the animals with excrement and makes cleaning easier.
Tread manure barns use a sloped lying area, from which the manure is moved to the lower feeding aisle by the animals’ treading. This results in a natural separation of the lying and feeding areas, while the manure continuously slides down and can be removed regularly.
In tied stalls, the cows are kept in fixed places, requiring special manure disposal. The manure falls directly behind the animals into channels or pits and must be removed regularly.
