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Erfahrungen bei der Haltung horntragender Milchkühe im Laufstall – Probleme und Lösungsansätze in der Praxis

Schneider, Claudia; Ivemeyer, Silvia; Klocke, Peter and Knierim, Ute (2009) Erfahrungen bei der Haltung horntragender Milchkühe im Laufstall – Probleme und Lösungsansätze in der Praxis. Paper at: 10. Wissenschaftstagung Ökologischer Landbau, Zürich, 11.-13. Februar 2009.

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Summary

Loose housing systems are commonly designed for cows without horns. Farmers
keeping horned herds are facing increased risks of injuries among the cows. Interviews
were carried out on farms with 62 horned dairy herds in order to collect practical
evidence on problems and suitable measures related to the keeping of loose housed
horned cows. Most farmers see the feeding area, the cubicles and the waiting area
before milking as problem areas. A possibility to securely lock all cows in the feeding
rack and an easy retreat from the rack is regarded important. The cubicles should
offer an exit to the front, which can be used by cows when attacked from behind.
Generous space allowances in the waiting area as well as in the whole stable were
recommended. Regarding management measures which help to improve conditions in
an existing stable, especially a number of adequate measures to integrate new cows
into the herd were described by the farmers.


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Paper
Keywords:Laufstall, Milchvieh, Hörner
Subjects: Animal husbandry > Production systems > Dairy cattle
Animal husbandry > Health and welfare
Research affiliation: International Conferences > 2009: Scientific Conference on Organic Agriculture > Tier > Tierhaltung
Related Links:http://www.wissenschaftstagung.de/, http://www.verlag-koester.de/buch.php?id=645&start=0&fb_id=37
Deposited By: Schneider, Claudia
ID Code:14182
Deposited On:16 Apr 2009
Last Modified:12 Apr 2010 07:37
Document Language:German/Deutsch
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted
Additional Publishing Information:Dieser Beitrag ist im Tagungsband der 10. Wissenschaftagung erschienen:
Mayer, J.; Alföldi, T.; Leiber, F.; Dubois, D.; Fried, P.; Heckendorn, F.; Hillmann, E.; Klocke, P.; Lüscher, A.; Riedel, S.; Stolze, M.; Strasser, F.; van der Heijden, M. and Willer, H., (Hrsg.) (2009) Werte – Wege – Wirkungen: Biolandbau im Spannungsfeld zwischen Ernährungssicherung, Markt und Klimawandel. Beiträge zur 10. Wissenschaftstagung Ökologischer Landbau, Zürich, 11.-13. Februar 2009.
Band 1: Boden, Pflanzenbau, Agrartechnik, Umwelt- und Naturschutz, Biolandbau international, Wissensmanagement
Band 2: Tierhaltung, Agrarpolitik und Betriebswirtschaft, Märkte und Lebensmittel.
Verlag Dr. Köster, Berlin.
Der Tagungsband kann beim Verlag Dr. Köster bezogen werden; siehe http://www.verlag-koester.de/buch.php?id=645&start=0&fb_id=37

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