Content related to the topic: buildings

12 January 2026

Youngstock housing – Housing layout and construction

It is essential that youngstock housing provides for calves' needs, ensuring health and performance are optimised and regulations complied with. This page discusses how layout and construction can be used to the affect.

6 October 2023

Youngstock housing – Designing housing to feed calves with ease

Feeding is one of the main tasks of calf husbandry, and it requires a lot of money, time and effort. Designing your housing to make feeding easier will greatly benefit you and your team

16 December 2025

Dairy Lighting Technology Review

Guidance and case studies for different types of lighting in dairy sheds for milking and dry cows.

17 November 2023

Youngstock housing case study – Holly Green Farm

Read the case study for Holly Green Farm’s calf rearing system and how it works for them

6 March 2024

Youngstock housing case study – Eldon Farm

Read the case study for Eldon Farm’s calf rearing system and how it works for them

7 October 2026

Youngstock housing case study – Cobblers Farm

Read the case study for Cobblers Farm’s calf rearing system and how it works for them

14 February 2025

Dairy youngstock housing – system cost comparisons

Selecting the most suitable housing system for a farm is a complicated decision. There are many factors to consider and even when a system is decided, there are further choices to be made within the individual system. This guide looks at the costs incurred in in each housing system to help you decide which dairy youngstock housing system is the right fit for you.

6 October 2023

Youngstock housing – Housing systems

There are many dairy youngstock housing systems available, and it is important to understand which system will work best on your farm. In this webpage we have identified seven of the main youngstock housing systems, although this is not an exhaustive list.

6 October 2023

Youngstock housing – Design questions to consider

Taking the time to understand your needs in the planning process of your youngstock housing will help make sure that the design chosen is right for your system. To help work through the design process, consider the eight questions below.

6 October 2023

Youngstock housing – Temperature, humidity and ventilation

Your dairy youngstock housing

6 October 2023

Youngstock housing – Legislation and market requirements

Overview of legal requirements to consider when building your dairy youngstock housing, and the most common codes of practice and market guidelines.

17 April 2026

Youngstock housing

Youngstock are the future of any dairy farm. Investing in them is an investment in the farm’s future, too. With so many housing systems available for dairy youngstock, AHDB have worked with producers and industry experts to bring all the latest knowledge on youngstock housing systems to one place.