Episode Details

Join host Matti McBride as she chats with Ryan Leiterman, director of technical services at Crystal Creek Natural, about calf barn ventilation. Learn the difference between a good or bad draft in calf barns, Leiterman’s suggestions for design and his recommendations for airspeed in barns. 

Here is the episode breakdown:

• 0:40 – Leiterman’s background
• 2:00 – Defining a draft
• 4:20 – A recipe for a “bad draft”
• 10:05 – Amount of fresh air a calf should have
• 16:11 – What does the smell of ammonia tell you?
• 19:00 – Leiterman’s preferred calf barn situation
• 23:20 – Points to consider when designing a calf barn
• 37:15 – Rapid-fire questions