Audmore Dairy - Composting Barn

Location: Makarau, Auckland, NZ

BUILDING DETAILS

Size:  87m L x 7.8m H

Style: Gable

System: STRATOS 

Overview: Clients wanted a system to effectively enhance their winter farming efficiency, improve cow welfare, and maintain paddock quality. An Aztech composting barn ticked all the boxes for them. 

Composting Barn Key Benefits:

• Consistent Milk Production: Despite challenging weather conditions, milk production has remained steady, addressing previous issues of production drops.
• Paddock Quality: The composting barn keeps cows off of wet paddocks, preserving pasture quality throughout the winter months. 
• Cow Health and Recovery: Lame cows can be kept safely in the barn to reduce walking and accelerate recovery. 
• Comfort and Stress Reduction: Cows are more comfortable and less stressed, leading to better overall well-being.

Winter routine with the Aztech composting barn:

1. Cows are housed in the barn overnight and let into paddocks each morning.
2. They receive feed in the barn before milking and return to the barn afterward.
3. The barn accommodates cows for up to 36 hours at a time, providing a reliable and comfortable environment.