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upon which opinion varies. It should be sufficiently long for 

 the cows to lie down properly, while it should be short enough 

 to allow the faeces and urine to drop direct into the channel. 

 Its appropriate exact length must vary with the size of the 

 cows kept. In general, a length of 6^ to 7 feet may be 

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the smallest size of cows, such as Jerseys, Kerrys, and young 

 Ayrshires, the stall should be from 6 ft. 10 in. to 7 ft. long, 

 inclusive of the breadth of the trough. For Ayrshires, a stall 

 7 ft. to 7 ft. 2 in. is quite sufficient, and for shorthorns 7 ft. 

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 grip should be at least 4 to 5 ft. wide. If less, the hind wall 

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