By Blackburn, A., Dairy Farmer, 1991
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A comparison between the effect of Newton Rigg cubicles of traditional size and larger Dorsdunn cubicles in herringbone style on cow lying and standing behaviour was carried out. The results revealed a higher percentage of cows lying down (45 vs. 26) and a lower percentage of cows standing half in the cubicle (8 vs. 16) in the Dorsdunn cubicle type. Benefits of the larger cubicles included reduced foot problems, with fewer sole ulcers. Digital dermatitis was also reduced as a result of a decline in heel erosion caused by cows standing in slurry
A comparison between the effect of Newton Rigg cubicles of traditional size and larger Dorsdunn cubicles in herringbone style on cow lying and standing behaviour was carried out. The results revealed a higher percentage of cows lying down (45 vs. 26) and a lower percentage of cows standing half in the cubicle (8 vs. 16) in the Dorsdunn cubicle type. Benefits of the larger cubicles included reduced foot problems, with fewer sole ulcers. Digital dermatitis was also reduced as a result of a decline in heel erosion caused by cows standing in slurry
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