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QUESTIONS 



1. What are the essential features of a good type of dairy barn? 



2. Describe the various types of dairy barns with reference to 

 methods of handling the dairy cows and the height of the building. 



3. Discuss the construction of the foundation for a dairy barn. 



4. In like manner discuss the construction of the walls and the 

 roof. 



5. How determine the proper amount of window surface? 



6. Discuss the construction of the floor. 



7. How much space is required per cow? 



8. What should be the size of the gutter? 



9. Discuss the relative merits of having two rows of stalls face in 

 or out. 



10. What should be the size of the manger? Discuss its construc- 

 tion. 



11. What should be the dimensions of a stall for a dairy cow? 



12. Describe the construction of suitable stalls. 



13. Describe the chain cow tie. 



14. What advantages does the swinging stanchion offer as a cow tie? 



15. Discuss the construction of mangers for the dairy barn. 



