Optimum Climate Calf Barns (OCCB)

A unique insulated housing system allowing calves to be reared in social groups of 7-10 up to 12 weeks of age in their own micro environment, this promotes healthy calf growth due to non-sharing of airspace between next door groups. You are able to house a great number of calves by linking a number of housing bays together as you need. The well thought-out housing design ensures simple and very practical working processes for feeding, watering, animal inspections and cleaning to ensure easy calf management. The bays are separated by 52mm reinforced fully insulted poly propylene recycled plastic walls and resistant to ammonia and UV rays which gives the building long lifetime. Each unit measure 3m wide x 5m depth, 2m rear height x 2.5m front with 1m overhang of the fully insulted roof sheets.
Optional extra outdoor walking pen can be fixed to the front of the unit.

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Testimonials

“Buying my OCCBs was probably some of the best money I’ve spent in dairy farming in a while. I have been able to stop vaccinating calves and have had virtually no illness.
It takes about 2/3rd of the time to feed the calves with each pen having its own feeder – there is no cross contamination. The pens are very easy to clean between batches and still look like new when cleaned – I would not hesitate to recommend The Calf Company (who are a very helpful family run company) OCCB to anyone rearing calves. They make me smile every morning I go out to feed them!!”
Hannah Freeston – Swindon, Wiltshire.

“We have a 6 OCCB Unit & we’ve been massivley impressed with it so far espescially during the latest heatwave. I was suprised at how cool the units stay even when its 29°C outside. The calves have remained cool and understressed the entire time. We have now had 120 calves through the unit and ive only had to jab one calf which really goes to show how much of a perfect healthy environment the OCCB unit creates. We would definitely recommend.”
The Fife Family – Fleetham, Northumberland.

“Most probably the best investment we’ve done! We have already seen an increase in calf health, with reduced antibiotic usage & improved growth rates. With the very hot weather a few months ago, the calves were very comfortable, with no signs of heat stress due to the fully insulated walls, it was a pleasure to work in the units.”
Richard Roberts – Holywell, North Wales.

Data from Torch Farm Vets, Bideford (Emily Linton BVSc CertAVP(CATTLE)MRCVS)

Improvements in Calf Performance