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4. Ventilation.— Every Cowshed shall be thoroughly ventilated
by lantern-louvred ventilators in the roof thereof, or by louvred
ventilators in the walls, or by openings in the sides or roofs.
5. Air-space.—In every Cowshed there shall be sufficient airspace
for the health and good condition of the cattle therein, i.e.,
there shall be for each animal kept in a separate stall a superficial
space of at least 8 feet by 4 feet, and for two animals kept in one
stall a superficial space of 8 feet by 7 feet; and there shall be an airspace
of at least 600 cubic feet in respect of every animal kept in a
Cowshed, where, taking into consideration the position and construction
of the shed, there are perfectly satisfactory means of ventilation;
but in other cases there shall be an air-space of 800 cubic feet in
respect of every animal kept, and in any case the height of the shed
in excess of 16 feet shall not be taken into account in estimating the
air-space.
6. Drainage.—Every Cowshed shall be well paved with Stourbridge
or other impervious brick, or other impervious material, set
with cement properly bedded on concrete, with a proper slope towards
a gully-hole, which shall, where practicable, be outside the shed; and
such gully-hole shall communicate by an adequate drain of glazed
stoneware pipes with the public sewer, and be trapped by an
appropriate fixed trap, and be covered with a grating, the bars of
which shall be not more than inch apart; excepting that not
exceeding three feet of the foremost part of the stalls may be paved
with chalk or other similar material.
7. Water Supply.—Every Cowshed shall be provided with an
adequate supply of water, and where there is not a constant water
supply, with a slate, metal, or metallic-lined tank, properly covered
and provided with an overflow or warning pipe, and with piping for
conveying the water to the Cowshed; such tank to be so placed that
the bottom thereof shall be not less than 6 feet above the floor level.
Every such tank shall be of a capacity equal to twelve gallons of
water for each cow lawfully kept; it shall have no communication
with any water-closet or drain by means of a waste-pipe; and it shall
be supplied with good and wholesome water, which, if practicable,
shall be procured by the occupier from a public water company, and
such tank shall be cleansed as often as is necessary for keeping the
same in a clean condition.
8. Troughs.—Each stall or standing-place for cows in every Cowshed
shall be provided with a water-trough or receptacle, constructed
of or lined with hard, smooth, and impervious material, and each such
trough or receptacle shall be supplied with water by means of a pipe