Abstract: A space-saving milking facility includes an entrance passage way (17a) provided for receiving milking animals on a voluntary basis, a waiting area (11), a milking area (13) housing automatic milking stations (31), a post-milking area (15), and an exit passage way (17b), through which milking animals may leave the milking facility. The automatic milking stations (31) are arranged side by side along a row, the waiting area (11) and the post-milking area (15) are elongated and parallel with the row of automatic milking stations (31), the entrance passage way (17a) is joined to the waiting area (11) at a short side thereof, and the exit passage way (17b) is joined to the post-milking area (15) at a short side thereof. The milking facility is particularly aimed for herds of milking animals at grazing.

Abstract: An arrangement for housing and milking a large number of animals includes a resting and feeding area (11), a milking area (13) housing automatic milking stations (31) for milking the animals, and a passage way (15) interconnecting the resting and feeding area (11) and the milking area (13), and along which animals are capable of being had to walk in order to move back and fourth between the resting and feeding area (11) and the milking area (13). According to the invention, the resting and feeding area (11) includes enclosed sections (17), wherein each of the sections (17) houses a respective subgroup of the animals and has an entry/exit gate (19), through which the animals of the subgroup are capable of being forced to pass in order to move back and fourth between the section (17) and the passage way (15).

Abstract: An arrangement for housing and milking a large number of animals includes a resting and feeding area (11), a milking area (13) housing automatic milking stations (31) for milking the animals, and a passage way (15) interconnecting the resting and feeding area (11) and the milking area (13), and along which animals are capable of being had to walk in order to move back and fourth between the resting and feeding area (11) and the milking area (13). According to the invention, the resting and feeding area (11) includes enclosed sections (17), wherein each of the sections (17) houses a respective subgroup of the animals and has an entry/exit gate (19), through which the animals of the subgroup are capable of being forced to pass in order to move back and fourth between the section (17) and the passage way (15).

Abstract: An arrangement for housing and milking a large number of animals includes a resting and feeding area (11), a milking area (13) housing automatic milking stations (31) for milking the animals, and a passage way (15) interconnecting the resting and feeding area (11) and the milking area (13), and along which animals are capable of being had to walk in order to move back and fourth between the resting and feeding area (11) and the milking area (13). According to the invention, the resting and feeding area (11) includes enclosed sections (17), wherein each of the sections (17) houses a respective subgroup of the animals and has an entry/exit gate (19), through which the animals of the subgroup are capable of being forced to pass in order to move back and fourth between the section (17) and the passage way (15).

Abstract: An arrangement for housing and milking a large number of animals includes a resting and feeding area (11), a milking area (13) housing automatic milking stations (31) for milking the animals, and a passage way (15) interconnecting the resting and feeding area (11) and the milking area (13), and along which animals are capable of being had to walk in order to move back and fourth between the resting and feeding area (11) and the milking area (13). According to the invention, the resting and feeding area (11) includes enclosed sections (17), wherein each of the sections (17) houses a respective subgroup of the animals and has an entry/exit gate (19), through which the animals of the subgroup are capable of being forced to pass in order to move back and fourth between the section (17) and the passage way (15).

Abstract: A space-saving milking facility includes an entrance passage way (17a) provided for receiving milking animals on a voluntary basis, a waiting area (11), a milking area (13) housing automatic milking stations (31), a post-milking area (15), and an exit passage way (17b), through which milking animals may leave the milking facility. The automatic milking stations (31) are arranged side by side along a row, the waiting area (11) and the post-milking area (15) are elongated and parallel with the row of automatic milking stations (31), the entrance passage way (17a) is joined to the waiting area (11) at a short side thereof, and the exit passage way (17b) is joined to the post-milking area (15) at a short side thereof. The milking facility is particularly aimed for herds of milking animals at grazing.