Effects of cubicle characteristics on animal welfare indicators in dairy cattle
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DOI: 10.1017/s1751731120000609
Abstract: Cubicle characteristics such as cubicle dimensions or management factors such as cow-to-cubicle ratio could affect health and behaviour of dairy cows. The objective of this study was to estimate effects of cubicle characteristics on animal… read more here.
Keywords: cubicle characteristics; per increase; increase; animal welfare ... See more keywords
Body size in relation to cubicle dimensions affects lying behavior and joint lesions in dairy cows.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2019-16464
Abstract: Adequate cubicle dimensions are important for dairy cows to allow for species-appropriate lying behavior. Even though cow body size has increased in the last 2 decades, the cubicle dimensions of housing systems built many years… read more here.
Keywords: joint lesions; cubicle; cubicle dimensions; lying behavior ... See more keywords