Types of Olympia Dairy Barn Systems

Olympia specializes in the design of parlor systems that maximize throughput, cow comfort and proper cow positioning, with easy to install and easily serviceable any size milking equipment to accommodate any design, including ultra efficient designs which integrate the milking center with office and equipment areas. Also integral to our dairy facility designs are a subway for milking equipment, milk testing area and stainless steel refrigerator, milk wash vat & cooling system, and milk loading area.

Free Stall Dairy Barns

Naturally ventilated free stall barns have become the mainstay of the dairy industry. Olympia galvanized clear span free stall dairy barns are open, airy, well ventilated galvanized steel buildings with wide open layouts, 28 ft bay spacing & no posts to deal with. Olympia freestall dairy barns are bright with good lighting and equipment integrated into the building design for the most efficient layout for light and ventilation. Well-designed freestall barns, with easy access to water and easy cattle flow, wide outside rows and open ventilation equal comfortable cows.

Olympia Freestall Dairy Barn Systems incorporate an innovative integral moveable side curtain system with dual curtain drive units and galvanized curtain doors, which allow airflow and exposure to the outside elements to be controlled. A manual curtain door drive unit is also available. Olympia's open ridge ventilation system allows for ample air exchange, venting the large quantities of heat and moisture produced by cows. Other barn systems that may be closed too tightly allow condensation to form on interior surfaces and become damp, conditions which are uncomfortable and unhealthy for cows and can accelerate building deterioration. The bottom line is whether cows are comfortable because comfortable cows mean higher milk production. Olympia freestall dairy barns are continuously filled with fresh, outside air providing a healthy and comfortable environment for cows to maintain their productivity throughout the year regardless of hot summer or cold winter weather conditions.

Our design team can also assist with other building designs, such as tunnel ventilated heifer facilities, calf barns, or any other building to fit your needs and budget. That is the advantage of working with our design team.

Olympia Freestall Dairy Barns Feature

• Well lit and ventilated open ridge 4:12 roof pitch with a choice of sidewall heights. A roof pitch that is too low may cause warm moist air to become trapped against the cold roof surfaces and condensation occurs. A roof pitch that is too steep may cause fresh air to be poorly distributed at cow level during cold weather. High, open sidewalls increase airflow for summer cooling. The sidewall height should also allow for the clearance of any machinery that may be used in the barn.
• Open ridge ventilation system with positive ventilation. In winter, wind blowing across an open ridge creates a suction that draws warm, humid air out of the building. At the same time, fresh, dry, cool air is drawn in through the sidewall openings. Only minimal amounts of rain and snow will enter a properly sized open ridge when the freestall barn is fully populated.
• Bird protection. Olympia Dairy Facility Systems buildings provide no opportunity for birds to roost. Roosting or perching birds foul building parts, feed, and animals with bird droppings. Birds also destroy insulation by pecking and burrowing into the material.
• Adjustable sidewall openings. Our innovative sidewall curtain system can be adjusted for changing weather conditions and completely opened to increase air flow during hot weather. These curtains, placed above cow level, can be easily adjusted or rolled up completely.
• Minimum insulation (R = 2) under the roof sheets reduces solar heat loading on hot, sunny days.
• Specially designed over-hang fits opening for better ventilation and minimizes the entry of sun, snow, and rain through open sidewalls. The overhang also protects rolled up curtains, keeps snow that slides from the roof farther from the barn, and provides an over hang for the walk way along freestall barn to the cattle loading area.