Use of rubber coated flooring in alleys improves and stimulates safe cow movement
Concrete is a hard and abrasive surface for cows to stand and walk on. Rubber matting is designed to increase grip and create a softer surface, increasing cow comfort and health. Farmers should consider implementing rubber matting in high risk and high use areas to improve animal welfare and production.
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R4D
Resilience For Dairy
- Localisation
- Europe
- Auteurs
- EN - Kate McCarthy
- Objectif
- Education/Training
- Communication
- Dissemination
- Type de fichier
- Document
- Taille du fichier
- 366 kB
- Publié sur
- 30-06-2024
- Langue originale
- English
- Site officiel du projet
- R4D
- License
- CC BY-NC-ND
- mots-clés
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