Bakir, GalipKibar, Mustafa2024-12-242024-12-2420202619-9149https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.687242https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/396213https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12604/7541This study was conducted to evaluate the barn properties of dairy cattle farms in Mus province. For this purpose, a survey was performed with 346 farmers using random sampling method. Barns of the farms were constructed as independent (85.8%). More than half of the farmers built barns based on their own experience (58.6%). The estimated area of the barns in the farms changed between 51-200 m2. The proportion of the farms in which all required divisions were included was determined as 2.8%. Manure cleaning was done, mostly, by hand daily (90.3%). Manure was burned (48.7%), utilized as fertilizer (19%) or sold (5%). Litter was utilized in 66.5% of the farms. Most commonly used litter was the straw (55.6%) and followed by manure (23.4%). This research provides important information regarding to basic aspects of dairy farms in Mus province. This information could be utilized in improving dairy farming in the province.trinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessDairy cattle farmsBarn characteristicsMus provinceArticle23410851095N/AWOS:00055563680003439621310.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.687242