Cattle Resource Unit
Due to the current spread of HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza), the Kellogg Dairy Center and Cattle Resource Unit are temporarily closed to the public. This includes access to the interior of facilities, as well as foot traffic and parking near these buildings. To protect the health and safety of livestock, the University is following USDA recommendations that encourage dairy and poultry producers to increase biosafety measures and limit interactions with animals.
For more information about HPAI and to report sick animals, visit the CT Department of Agriculture website.
For more information about HPAI and to report sick animals, visit the CT Department of Agriculture website.
The Cattle Resource Unit was built in 1999. It houses up to 140 heifers and dry cows used in the UConn Department of Animal Science’s teaching, research and extension programs. The animals are penned in groups by age, from 4 months to 2 years.
The building’s greenhouse-type construction is cost efficient but comparable to most traditional wood buildings in strength and resistance to the elements. It’s 180′ x 86′ wide and is built of steel piping with a plastic roof. The sides are curtains that roll down for ventilation in summer and up for warmth in winter.
A heifer is a young female cow that has not given birth.
A dry cow has given birth at least once and is in a resting period before giving birth again.