Deep pit facilities with slatted floors are being built, however one of the disadvantages may be the negative effect on feet and legs health, resulting in performance consequences for cattle housed on concrete slats for extended periods of time. Rubber mats designed to be installed over the ...
Deep pit facilities with slatted floors are being built, however one of the disadvantages may be the negative effect on feet and legs health, resulting in performance consequences for cattle housed on concrete slats for extended periods of time. Rubber mats designed to be installed over the ...
The raised center of the mats create easier access for suckling piglets, improving their health and development. Used in gestation/farrowing crates Reduced teat injury from metal slats Anti-slip surface reduces knee/hock injury Solid front prevents feed waste Slotte...
Deep pit facilities with slatted floors are being built, however one of the disadvantages may be the effect on feet and legs and performance consequences forcattle being on concrete slats for extended periods of time. Rubber mats constructed to be installed over the slats are being used to ...
The prevalence of foot diseases in hind feet at trimming was significantly lower on the rubber slats (odds ratio 0.23 for dermatitis, 0.09 for heel horn erosion, and 0.34 for sole ulcer or sole or white line haemorrhage).doi:10.1016/S0167-5877(01)00237-9Jan Hultgren...
slatsfloor typebeef cattlesole bruiseslying positionsFully slatted concrete floors are labour-efficient, cost-effective and thus common in beef cattle housing. However, the welfare of cattle accommodated on them has been questioned. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of floor ...
CATTLECLAW HEALTHCLEANLINESSPERFORMANCEThis study compared the effects of concrete slats (CS), synthetic rubber slats on aluminium profiles (RS) and slotted rubber mats on concrete slats (RM) in fully slatted floor pens on behaviour, claw and leg disorders, claw horn growth, cleanliness and ...
beef cattlewelfareslatted floorrubber coveringThe aim of this study was to compare a fully slatted concrete floor (concrete slatted (CS)) with the same floor on which synthetic rubber slats were placed on the concrete slats (rubber slatted (RS)) as housing solution for finishing beef cattle. ...
Mark McGeeTeagasc Grange, Dunsany, Meath, IrelandEdward O'RiordanTeagasc Grange, Dunsany, Meath, IrelandAlan KellyUniversity College Dublin, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandBernadette EarleyTeagasc Grange, Dunsany, Meath, IrelandElsevier B.V.Animal - Science Proceedings...
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