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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 2483"><p>Along with the concrete being cold and the problems of bottle calves trying to maintain thier body heat which bedding will do, I would think that the calves would develope sores from laying on concrete, as well as getting up and down on it. You see lots of concrete in corrals, pens and yards but in most cases they have the ability or option to get off of it. In short; I think you will be nursing more sick calves with colds, diarrhea and body sores... my opinion.</p><p></p><p>> hello, last year i bottle raised</p><p>> about 10 holstein calves in our</p><p>> barn during the fall/winter each</p><p>> calf had its own stall with hay on</p><p>> the floor. this year i plan on</p><p>> doing more at a time and we are</p><p>> using our old rabbit pole barn</p><p>> converted in to stalls. i plan on</p><p>> having a concrete slab floor with</p><p>> drainage for easy cleaning my</p><p>> question is: we live in sw,</p><p>> mississippi where our winter are</p><p>> not terriblbly cold we may have a</p><p>> day or 2 of freesing weather other</p><p>> wise upper 30 at night 40-50</p><p>> during the day. we will have tarps</p><p>> for the night time wind chill but</p><p>> will a concrete floor be to cold</p><p>> for the young calves i was trying</p><p>> to avoid using hay because of the</p><p>> mess when they potty and figure</p><p>> the concrete will be the best way</p><p>> to keep the stalls clean. i can</p><p>> bottle raise 36 calves at a time</p><p>> and need easy maintance for</p><p>> keeping the stalls clean but</p><p>> worried that concrete will get to</p><p>> cold for them any input is</p><p>> appreacited.</p><p></p><p>> thanks</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:hort828@Aol.com">hort828@Aol.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 2483"] Along with the concrete being cold and the problems of bottle calves trying to maintain thier body heat which bedding will do, I would think that the calves would develope sores from laying on concrete, as well as getting up and down on it. You see lots of concrete in corrals, pens and yards but in most cases they have the ability or option to get off of it. In short; I think you will be nursing more sick calves with colds, diarrhea and body sores... my opinion. > hello, last year i bottle raised > about 10 holstein calves in our > barn during the fall/winter each > calf had its own stall with hay on > the floor. this year i plan on > doing more at a time and we are > using our old rabbit pole barn > converted in to stalls. i plan on > having a concrete slab floor with > drainage for easy cleaning my > question is: we live in sw, > mississippi where our winter are > not terriblbly cold we may have a > day or 2 of freesing weather other > wise upper 30 at night 40-50 > during the day. we will have tarps > for the night time wind chill but > will a concrete floor be to cold > for the young calves i was trying > to avoid using hay because of the > mess when they potty and figure > the concrete will be the best way > to keep the stalls clean. i can > bottle raise 36 calves at a time > and need easy maintance for > keeping the stalls clean but > worried that concrete will get to > cold for them any input is > appreacited. > thanks [email=hort828@Aol.com]hort828@Aol.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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