Barn Equipment

Sturdy Built Free Stalls

The free stall barn is an important part of the modern dairy operation. Dairy cows spend the majority of their time in the free stall barn—eating, resting, and doing what cows do best: making milk.

Sturdy Built Tie Stalls

The Generation II Tie Stall System from Sturdy Built is built on a concept of flexibility for ultimate cow comfort. Starting with the stainless steel base set in concrete, and the bolt-together stall structure, we have engineered one of the most intricately adjustable tie stall systems.

Bioret Agri Mattress Aquastar Ultimate

Combines all the benefits of a latex mattress as well as the traditional single waterbed

The Aquastar mattress is made of a latex underlay of 1.377" and a waterbed that offers 2.755" of pure comfort. The mattress wraps and supports each animal’s morphology, while applying a uniform pressure (in cm2) to the entire body. Thanks to water, the Aquastar mattress reduces all pressure points, creates optimal blood circulation to optimize milk production. Natural evacuation of milk and urine at the rear of the cubicle.

• Perfect solution to inadequate slope.
• Hock protection from abrasion thanks to the peach skin finish and support of the waterbed. The rubber "accompany's" the movement of the animal.
• No deformation as water cannot be deformed!
• Seamless roll, a 9.25 Gallon pouch per cublicle (according to the width)
• Rubber made of 2 textile inlays with New Generation design and a latex underlay of 1.377", density 300 kg/m3.
• All mounting hardware included with installation instructions.
• Filling the pouch is quick and easy.
• Easy to clean

Bioret Water Brisketboard Aqua Board®

Innovation: The Unique Soft Kneeboard with Water

The Aqua Board® received the silver medal during Eurotier fair held in Hannover, Germany.

At the forefront of the latest studies on animal comfort, the Aqua Board® has been studied to meet the needs of both dairymen and cow comfort. Bioret Agri therefore developed the Aqua Board®, the first water knee board in the world.

The Aqua Board® consists of a water tube attached to the front of each mattress and furnished in the exact length of the cubicle row.

Conventional systems such as straps provide a dissuasion but resist poorly and slacken over time. They lose their effectiveness and have to be retightened regularly. Wooden boards, due to the hardness, can cause trauma and injury to live animal tissue.

Lateral Attachment

• Soft kneeboard: no trauma during lying down or standing up.
• Adjustable height adapts to cows, genetics, cubicles, and mattresses you have. You can control the water pressure inside the tube and therefore the height and firmness of an Aqua Board®.
• Settings can be easily modified based on experience, change of lots, breed or sizes of cows.
• Once the correct pressure has been found, restraint and comfort are optimized resulting in cows lying in a natural position and often with a front leg extended over the Aqua Board®.
• Shock absorber: The mass created by the water gently stops the animal where needed.
• Suitable for all types of cubicles.

BlissBrush Max

The BlissBrush Max provides maximum versatility to deliver maximum bliss

With the exceptional patented design of BlissBrush Max, your cows will enjoy:

• The deepest massage with longer-lasting bristles, backed by the longest warranty in the industry!
• A contoured, full-bodied brush with automatic reverse for even wear and a thorough massage.
• Unique pivot and swing for maximum body coverage and cow interaction.
• The strongest galvanized steel mount, now with 3x the steel, to endure for years. Guaranteed!
• An optional pivoting bracket for easy barn cleaning

Proven to Increase Milk Production

A field study conducted by Cornell University supports the blissful benefits of brushes. This study showed that cows with access to a brush

• Produced approximately 1 kg (2 lbs.) more milk than their brushless counter-parts. Although the reasons for this increase is unclear, there are some logical assumptions.
• Cows LOVE BRUSHES! They want to get up and relieve tension by getting a massage from their brush and go grab a bite to eat at the same time.
• Brushes leave cows feeling refreshed, and their coats clean and shiny. You love seeing those bright, clean cows!
• And those cleaner hides may be part of why cows with brushes see less incidence of mastitis.

Calf-Tel Products Indoor Pen

Whether you have a herd of 10 or 10,000, indoors or out, the Calf-Tel® family of products offers the world’s best and most cost-effective systems for raising healthy, productive calves.

Next-generation design means greater cost-effectiveness today.

Because farmers and ranchers had long wanted indoor pens that could easily grow with their herd, or be taken down during slower production times to make space for group housing, Calf-Tel was first to market with a free-standing modular indoor pen system. Building on that legacy of innovation, we’ve worked with you, the farmer, to design new pen fronts that work seamlessly with existing Calf-Tel pens—while also providing enhanced features that improve productivity for 21st-century operations.

• Exclusive 6-way door opens inward or outward to meet individual preference
• Easy-grip XL handle—because you want to keep your gloves on in winter
• Proprietary encapsulated thermoforming process
• Steel-reinforced door frame—the only one of its kind
• Easy for one person to set up, configure, and expand
• Available with AirMax (pictured) or Standard back panels
• Interlocks back-to-back and side-to-side to easily configure to your facility - AirMax panels cannot be used in back-to-back configuration

Calf-Tel Products Deluxe II

Whether you have a herd of 10 or 10,000, indoors or out, the Calf-Tel® family of products offers the world’s best and most cost-effective systems for raising healthy, productive calves.

A standard-size hutch with a side feed station.

When inside feeding is preferred, the Deluxe II is the solution. It has all the same features and benefits as the Calf-Tel Pro II, but also comes equipped with an indoor feed system designed to be durable and protect the feed from the elements and provide added flexibility for the producers.

• More useable interior calf space than other similar hutches
• The most efficient rear-bedding door of its kind
• Extremely durable, but light enough to handle easily
• Designed so each calf can seek its ideal microenvironment
• Optional feeding configurations include outside feed pail for liquid and a hutch- or fence-mounted bottle holder