Alleviating the heat stress suffered by dairy cows in order to increase their productivity
depends on an effective ventilation system. For this reason, this study evaluated the heat …

Cow-calf contact (CCC) has been suggested as an alternative to the common practice of
early separation of dairy cow and calf. Increasing CCC poses challenges by reducing the …

Lying is an important behavior of dairy cattle. Cows should spend more than 50% of a day
lying as it has a high impact on their milk yield and animal welfare. The design, size, and …

Simple Summary Good bedding materials can increase the comfort potential of the lying
surface and enhance the welfare of cows in intensive dairy farms. The preference …

Lameness is a common condition in dairy cows. Free-choice access to pasture may benefit
lame cows by providing a softer and more comfortable lying and standing surface; however …

Background The nature and depth of bedding material have an important influence on cow
lying behaviour and comfort. Increasing use of recycled manure solids (RMS) as bedding …

Free stall comfort is reflected in various indicators, including the ability for dairy cattle to
display unhindered posture transition movements in the cubicles. To ensure farm animal …

As dairy cows are being housed for longer periods, with all-year-round housing growing in
popularity, it is important to ensure housed environments are meeting the needs of cows …

Providing continuously-housed dairy cows with a loafing area may allow them space to
express behaviours that are affected by the housing environment. The aim of this study was …

This article considers how cost-benefit analyses of farm animal policy would be altered if
animal interests were to be directly included in the computations. Currently, animals lack …