By Herlin, A. H., , 1994
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In a 3-year study of 106 Swedish Friesian cows and 101 first-calf heifers housed in either tethered stalls or cubicles, half of each group were housed permanently and the other half were turned out to graze in summer. Milk yield was 5% higher and feed conversion efficiency was 10-16% greater in tethered cows than in cubicle cows. This difference was unrelated to the degree of exercise. Locomotor problems were most prevalent in cubicle cows
In a 3-year study of 106 Swedish Friesian cows and 101 first-calf heifers housed in either tethered stalls or cubicles, half of each group were housed permanently and the other half were turned out to graze in summer. Milk yield was 5% higher and feed conversion efficiency was 10-16% greater in tethered cows than in cubicle cows. This difference was unrelated to the degree of exercise. Locomotor problems were most prevalent in cubicle cows
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