Housing Type

Description

Covered Barn (Flushed, Scraped, Vacuum)

Manure is stored in pits below the animal housing. “Deep” pits are associated with slatted floor barns in dairy and swine systems whereas “shallow” pits are associated with caged laying hen systems.


Covered with Pit Storage

Manure is stored in pits below the animal housing. “Deep” pits are associated with slatted floor barns in dairy and swine systems whereas “shallow” pits are associated with caged laying hen systems

Covered with Deep Bedding

Bedded pack refers to the mixture of bedding, usually wood shavings or kiln-dried sawdust, and manure on the pen floor. Bedded pack barns combine housing and waste storage on the same surface area.

Covered Compost Barn

Also known as a compost bedded pack barn, covered compost barns refer to a loose housing system for cattle that use composting manure and organic bedding as a housing space.

Dry Lot

A confined area that has little to no grass or vegetation and is typically used as part of rotational grazing

Pasture Range

Land primarily used for grazing and producing forage for livestock.