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An Inexpensive Urine Collecting Apparatus for Dairy Cows

Department of Animal Husbandry, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y.

ABSTRACT

The problem of separate collection of urine and feces from dairy cows has been persistent. Some of the methods employed have been cited recently by Cunningham et al. (1) and Gorski et al. (2).

The apparatus to be described is similar in principle to other apparatuses but is deemed worthy of consideration because it is inexpensive, easy to construct, and consists of materials which are readily available.

The necessary materials are: coat hanger wire, 1/16-in. rubber sheeting, foam rubber, rubber tubing, rubber cement (Alrite), F-F Branding Cement (Nebraska Salesbook Co., Lincoln), a tire patching kit, friction tape, No. 18 copper wire, aluminum sheet metal, 3-in. gooch rubber tubing, an old inner tube, a bolt or metal rod, two kneeling pads, two small pieces of -in. plywood, and a fiber strap.

The apparatus is constructed as follows. The coat hanger wire is cut into six pieces and fastened together with friction tape (Figure 1).