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Dairy Farm Shed Designs

Cow barn plans and cattle shed layouts for loose housing, with labelled dimensions and usable standing areas.

Measured loose-housing layouts for 5, 10 and 20 cows, sized to ICAR floor space standards. For other herd sizes, use the shed size calculator.

Floor plan of a 5-cow dairy shed, 10.5 m by 10.75 mManger · 4.5 mCows (covered)5 cows · 4.5 × 4 mCalf pen3 × 4.75 mCalving3 × 4.75 mOpen paddock7.5 × 6 m = 45 m²Feed store3 × 4 mWater trough 1 m10.5 m10.75 mPlanning layout, not a construction drawing

5-Cow Dairy Farm Shed Design

10.5 m × 10.75 m · 17.5 m² covered for cows · 1 calving pen

Floor plan of a 10-cow dairy shed, 15 m by 12.25 mManger · 9 mCow standing area (covered)10 cows · 9 × 4 mCalf pen3 × 4.75 mCalving3 × 4.75 mOpen paddock12 × 7.5 m = 90 m²Feed store3 × 4 mWater trough 1.5 m15 m12.25 mPlanning layout, not a construction drawing

10-Cow Dairy Farm Shed Design

15 m × 12.25 m · 35 m² covered for cows · 1 calving pen

Floor plan of a 20-cow dairy shed, 28 m by 12.75 mManger · 18 mCow standing area (covered)20 cows · 18 × 4 mCalf pen4 × 4.75 mCalving3 × 4.75 mCalving3 × 4.75 mOpen paddock22 × 8 m = 176 m²Feed store3 × 4 mWater trough 2 m28 m12.75 mPlanning layout, not a construction drawing

20-Cow Dairy Farm Shed Design

28 m × 12.75 m · 70 m² covered for cows · 2 calving pens