A floor arrangement for use with livestock such as in a barn is in the form of
a concrete panel and includes plural spaced, elongated, linear flumes, or channels,
disposed within the panel and extending its length. Each flume is generally cylindrical
in shape and opens to the upper surface of the panel via a narrow slot in the upper
surface. Animal waste enters the flume via its upper slot and is carried away by
flowing water introduced at a first end of the flume and discharged at a second,
opposed end. The panel's upper surface is notched to provide safe, stable footing
for the animals, with the notches terminating in a slot to facilitate discharge
of animal waste into the spaced flumes. The floor is comprised of plural connected
panels, with the flumes of adjacent floor panels aligned to provide continuous
flow channels extending the entire floor.
