After combining his herd with half of his father’s herd, Tyler Hendriks outgrew the tiestall facility and built a new freestall barn.
It features tunnel ventilation, sand bedding and alley scrapers. Hendriks installed a double-8 parallel parlour, equipped with GEA-IQ milkers with automated take offs. The new facility was opened in March 2017.
A former pig barn on the property was converted to quarters for calves and heifers. See the operation in the slideshow below. Photos by Lora Bender and Mike Dixon.
Learn more about the dairy here.
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