MaryRose Livingston from Northland Sheep Dairy describes the simple, relatively low-cost portable fence and water systems they use for grazing their flock of 100% grass-fed sheep on their property as well as on leased land. This 7 minute video provided through Cornell Small Farms Program shows some examples of very simple infrastructure for small ruminant dairy.
- Principles of sheep dairying in North America. Appendix B contains floor plans and barn designs.
- Parlor Design and Equipment 1 (PDF) by Frank Welcome, Quality Milk Production Services, Cornell University – Ewes are usually milked on an elevated platform from the rear. A bucket system is portable and suitable for smaller dairies. Larger dairies can usually justify the expense of a parlor milking system. There are several different designs for parlor milking systems. Parlors usually have a single row of stanchions, parallel stanchions, or are rotary-style…
- Setting Up a Farmstead Dairy – Getting Started 1 (PDF) by Rob Ralyea, Cornell University – List of items required and suggested for starting up a farmstead dairy operation.
- Blue Prints – Click to view larger image (PDF). Use back button to return to this page.
