Standard

BS 5502-40:2005

Buildings and structures for agriculture - Code of practice for design and construction of cattle buildings

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1   Scope

This Part of BS 5502 gives recommendations for buildings used for the housing of cattle, and more specifically for the housing of dairy cows, beef cattle, bulls, young stock and calves.
The recommendations are not applicable to milking parlours.

NOTE 1 Data on milking parlours can be obtained in BS 5502‑49 and BS ISO 3918, BS ISO 5707 and BS ISO 6690.

NOTE 2 BS 5502‑11 provides guidance and further information regarding legislative requirements.

Product Details
Descriptors
Animal pens
Lighting levels
Farms
Concentration (chemical)
Beef cattle
Animal feeding equipment
Floors
Dairy farming
Animal housing facilities
Walls
Area
Building services
Cattle
Gases
Ventilation
Structural design
Animal husbandry
Temperature
Dairy cattle
Agricultural facilities
Architectural design
Design
Dimensions
ICS Codes
65.040.10 Livestock buildings, installations and equipment
Committee
B/549
International relationships
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ISBN
0 580 46623 X
Publisher
BSI