Calf housing

Calf accommodation must provide for the animal’s needs. Calf housing standards are regulated under the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine specification S124 Nov. 2009, which describes the minimum specification required. It is important that housing management is optimised in order to prevent stress and to limit the calf’s susceptibility to disease.

Details of calf accommodation can be found in the Teagasc calf rearing manual under the following chapters:

• Chapter 15 Calf house management (pdf)
• Chapter 16 Individual and group housing (pdf)
• Chapter 17 Calf house ventilation (pdf)

The following video covers the important aspects of calf housing, including ventilation, Calf rearing- Calf Housing.