dairy barn

Cows' milking place

A dairy barn is a building designed to house cows kept for milk production.

The structure typically includes stalls for the animals, milking facilities, and storage for feed.

Unlike general-purpose barns, dairy barns are configured specifically for the routines of milking and caring for lactating cattle: The farmer headed to the dairy barn before dawn.

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stanchion · stable · milking machine · milk pail · fresh milk · bedding · dehorning · cooling system · vacuum pump · feed trough · grain bin · farm buildings · drainage system · water supply systems · cows · manure spreader · muck out · pitchfork

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agricultural purpose

dairy barnfeedlot

Livestock fattening enclosure

slaughterhouse · poultry house · abattoir · stockyard · butcher shop

livestock housing type

dairy barnfeedlot

Livestock fattening enclosure

open range · pasture · grazing land · cattle yard · corral

animal welfare connotation

dairy barnfactory farm

Industrial-scale livestock facility

Family

barn, dairy

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G