Open Top
- Location
- Indoors or under a lean-to
- Age
- Catalogue guide: 0–4 weeks
- Format
- 1, 2 or 3 sections
- Application stage
- Early individual stage
- Choose when
- Direct visibility, access and a mobile section are needed
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VDK Agri — CalfOTel Calf Housing
Netherlands CalfOTel calf housing
VDK Agri is a calf-housing manufacturer from Moergestel, the Netherlands. Its range covers newborn indoor pens, individual and pair outdoor hutches, group models and the reconfigurable Hybrid. Outdoor shells are made from fibreglass-reinforced polyester; the right configuration depends on calf age, group size, site, climate and farm protocol.
Company and technology
VDK Products BV is a Dutch family company from Moergestel. The manufacturer reports more than 50 years of experience with polyester products and calf-hutch production since the late 1970s. Today the VDK Agri catalogue follows the full housing pathway: from the first indoor days to individual, pair and group outdoor housing.
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Customer value
The value lies in a controllable workflow. The white composite shell reflects part of the solar load, ventilation openings support airflow, and smooth surfaces simplify washing. Folding fences, wheels, handles and lifting points reduce unnecessary handling. Results still depend on more than the hutch: LabLog checks wind orientation, site slope and drainage, shade, bedding, water, feeding, cleaning and separation of age groups.
Quick selection
CalfOTel selection matrix: all 10 solutions
Start with the housing environment and format, then verify calf age and size, milk-feeding workflow and sanitation cycle. A model name alone does not determine the right choice.
Open Top Premium
- Location
- Indoors or under a lean-to
- Age
- Catalogue guide: 0–9 weeks
- Format
- Single or Duo
- Application stage
- Individual indoor stage
- Choose when
- Removable grating, smooth panels and rapid cleaning are priorities
Indoor Combo
- Location
- Indoors or under a lean-to
- Age
- Defined by the farm protocol
- Format
- Individual, pair or group
- Application stage
- Transition from individual to group housing
- Choose when
- An expandable 100 or 120 cm-wide row is needed
Small
- Location
- Outdoors
- Age
- Not specified separately by the manufacturer
- Format
- 1 calf
- Application stage
- Compact individual stage
- Choose when
- Space is limited and the housing period is predefined
Plus
- Location
- Outdoors
- Age
- Manufacturer guide: 0–6 weeks
- Format
- 1 calf
- Application stage
- Individual housing for the first weeks
- Choose when
- A standard individual hutch for the first weeks is needed
Comfort
- Location
- Outdoors
- Age
- Manufacturer guide: 0–8 weeks
- Format
- 1 calf
- Application stage
- Extended individual stage
- Choose when
- More length and space are required than Plus provides
XL-2
- Location
- Outdoors
- Age
- Start at 0–3 weeks; housing until 8–12 weeks
- Format
- 2 calves
- Application stage
- Pair housing
- Choose when
- Each calf can be monitored for milk intake and condition
XL-5
- Location
- Outdoors
- Age
- After individual housing to about 3 months
- Format
- Up to 5 calves
- Application stage
- Small same-age group
- Choose when
- A compact group is needed after individual or pair housing
XL-10
- Location
- Outdoors
- Age
- After individual housing to about 3 months
- Format
- Up to 10 calves
- Application stage
- Larger same-age group
- Choose when
- Feeding frontage, water and whole-group observation are designed
Hybrid
- Location
- Outdoors
- Age
- From day one to about 3 months
- Format
- 4×1, 2×2, 1×4 or 1×3 + 1×1
- Application stage
- Individual-to-group transition
- Choose when
- Group size must change without moving calves to another shell
Age ranges are manufacturer guides, not automatic transfer dates. Where no model-specific age is published, timing follows actual calf size and health, site conditions and the approved farm protocol.
VDK Agri
Products and solutions
VDK Agri
Indoor calf housing
Mobile and modular pens for the first weeks of life and calf-barn layouts.
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VDK Agri
Indoor calf housing
Mobile and modular pens for the first weeks of life and calf-barn layouts.
01 · Indoor calf housing
VDK Agri Open Top
A mobile open-top pen for the first weeks of life. Available as single, double or triple sections; mobile-grating versions simplify relocation and cleaning workflow.
Best suited for
Maternity and calf barns where rapid newborn access, observation and a mobile layout matter
02 · Indoor calf housing
VDK Agri Open Top Premium
An indoor pen with smooth panels, galvanised frame, removable grating and wheels. Single, Duo and Triple versions build a row around the required number of places.
Best suited for
Farms needing a modular indoor line with a defined place for each calf and convenient staff access
03 · Indoor calf housing
VDK Agri Indoor Combo
An expandable modular system for individual, pair or group indoor housing. Base and extension sets adapt the row to the calf-barn layout.
Best suited for
New or refurbished calf barns requiring a wall row, a backed row or a two-row layout
VDK Agri
Individual and pair outdoor hutches
Size and format selected by age, weight, stage duration and farm protocol.
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VDK Agri
Individual and pair outdoor hutches
Size and format selected by age, weight, stage duration and farm protocol.
01 · Individual and pair outdoor hutches
VDK Agri Small
A compact entry-size individual hutch. The manufacturer offers threshold, front-fence and four-part folding-fence versions.
Best suited for
Farms needing a compact individual format for a predefined short housing period
02 · Individual and pair outdoor hutches
VDK Agri Plus
An individual outdoor hutch listed for the period from birth to about 6 weeks. Threshold, front-fence and four-part folding-fence versions are available.
Best suited for
Individual housing in the first weeks where Comfort would provide more duration and space than needed
03 · Individual and pair outdoor hutches
CalfOTel Comfort
A larger individual hutch currently listed by the manufacturer for the period from birth to about 8 weeks. It can be supplied with a threshold, front fence or four-part fence; a Duo pair fence is also available.
Best suited for
Farms needing more space and a longer individual period than Plus
04 · Individual and pair outdoor hutches
VDK Agri XL-2
An outdoor hutch for two calves housed together. The larger entrance and interior allow both animals to move, while threshold wheels and a rear handle assist empty-hutch relocation.
Best suited for
Farms with an approved pair-housing protocol, individual milk-intake control and observation of each calf
VDK Agri
Group and hybrid hutches
Five- or ten-calf systems and Hybrid for controlled transitions between layouts.
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VDK Agri
Group and hybrid hutches
Five- or ten-calf systems and Hybrid for controlled transitions between layouts.
01 · Group and hybrid hutches
CalfOTel XL-5
An outdoor group hutch for 5 calves with a four-part fence. A side gate provides access, while a closable panel keeps the group inside during yard cleaning.
Best suited for
Small same-age groups after the individual or pair stage
02 · Group and hybrid hutches
VDK Agri XL-10
An outdoor group hutch for 10 calves with a six-part fence and bucket positions. The larger group requires planned feeding frontage, water, bedding and cleaning frequency.
Best suited for
Same-age groups where feeding, observation and sanitation breaks are designed around ten places
03 · Group and hybrid hutches
CalfOTel Hybrid
A hutch with removable partitions that changes from four individual places to pairs or one group without transferring calves to another shell. The front flap adjusts the opening for weather conditions.
Best suited for
Farms needing flexibility: one structure for both individual and group housing of calves of different ages
VDK Agri
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