Join host Matti McBride as she chats with Ryan Leiterman, director of technical services at Crystal Creek Natural, about calf barn ventilation. Learn the difference between a good or bad draft in calf barns, Leiterman’s suggestions for design and his recommendations for airspeed in barns.
Here is the episode breakdown:
- 0:40 – Leiterman’s background
- 2:00 – Defining a draft
- 4:20 – A recipe for a “bad draft”
- 10:05 – Amount of fresh air a calf should have
- 16:11 – What does the smell of ammonia tell you?
- 19:00 – Leiterman’s preferred calf barn situation
- 23:20 – Points to consider when designing a calf barn
- 37:15 – Rapid-fire questions
