Effect of rubber and concrete flooring on resting behavior, hock injuries, and milk production of primiparous Friesian crossbred dairy cows housed in a free-stall barn in Mid-Country, Sri Lanka

Autor:	T. S. Samarakone, I. D. E. M. Ammunekumbura, E. Rajapaksha, W. P. C. G. Weerasinghe, W. W. D. A. Gunawardena
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Rump business.industry food and beverages medicine.disease Crossbreed Mastitis body regions Animal science Food Animals Natural rubber Lameness visual_art visual_art.visual_art_medium Hock Medicine Animal Science and Zoology business Barn (unit) Dairy cattle
Zdroj:	Tropical Animal Health and Production. 53
ISSN:	1573-7438 0049-4747
DOI:	10.1007/s11250-021-02885-y
Popis:	The floor surface of the cubicle is a detrimental factor on cow comfort. The effects of two floor types, rubber and concrete, on dairy cow comfort and milk production were compared for a period of 13 weeks. Fourteen Friesian crossbred dairy cows with an average body weight of 425.67 ± 61.12 kg (mean ± SD), nose to tail body length of 2.07 ± 0.15 m, rump height of 1.29 ± 0.02 m, hook bone width of 0.48 ± 0.05 m, and body condition score (BCS) of 4.13 ± 0.44 were used, with seven cows per flooring treatment. The cows produced a mean of 15.93 ± 4.03 l/cow/day and a constant feeding plan was practiced. The swelling and wound severity of hocks diminished (P
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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