On farm development of bedded pack dairy barns in The Netherlands : animal welfare and milk quality

In dit rapport worden resultaten beschreven, wat betreft diergezondheid en -welzijn alsmede melkkwaliteit, van 3 Nederlandse praktijkbedrijven, die hun melkvee de laatste jaren huisvesten in nieuw gebouwde vrijloopstallen. De 3 bedrijven hebben gemeen dat de koeien kunnen liggen in een vrijloopruimte, maar het soort bodem en de stalopzet zijn verschillend. 2 bedrijven gebruiken compost als bodemmateriaal, het 3e bedrijf gebruikt houtsnippers die in de stal composteren.This report describes figures on animal health and welfare on three Dutch commercial dairy farms that house their cows in bedded pack barns. Moreover, some milk quality parameters and culling and replacement figures are reported.

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