Free stalls for horn-bearing dairy cows - Recommendations for dimensioning and design

{Tool} Free stalls for horn-bearing dairy cows - Recommendations for dimensioning and design. [Laufställe für horntragende Milchkühe - Empfehlungen für die Dimensionierung und Gestaltung.] Creator(s): Schneider, Claudia. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, FiBL Deutschland, FiBL Österreich, Bioland Beratung. (2022)

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Document available online at: https://www.fibl.org/de/shop/1513-laufstaelle

Summary

The solutions mainly refer to experiences from Switzerland and complement these with guidelines and recommendations from the German-speaking EU area.

Summary translation

Die Lösungen beziehen sich vorwiegend auf Erfahrungen aus der Schweiz und ergänzt diese mit Richtlinien und Empfehlungen aus dem deutschsprachigen EU-Raum.

EPrint Type:	Practice tool
Teaser:	Recommendations to use free stalls for horn-bearing dairy cows.
What problem does the tool address?:	The housing conditions and management measures of horn-bearing dairy cows in loose housing are a challenge.
What solution does the tool offer?:	The current scientific findings and practical experience are compiled here. This tool provides concrete recommendations on how barns should be sized and designed to provide optimal conditions for keeping horn-bearing cows in loose housing.
Country:	Switzerland
Type of Practice Tool:	Leaflets & guidelines, Practice abstracts
Keywords:	dairy cattle, animal welfare
Agrovoc keywords:	Language Value URI English dairy cattle http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2108 English animal welfare http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_443 English animal housing http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_432
Subjects:	Animal husbandry > Production systems > Dairy cattle Animal husbandry > Health and welfare
Research affiliation:	Austria > Bio Austria - Research Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Animal welfare & housing Germany > Bioland Germany > Kompetenzzentrum Ökolandbau Niedersachsen - KÖN Luxembourg
Related Links:	https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/44055, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1526460351855923202, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/496150658964240
Project ID:	ofk
Deposited By:	Rüger, Madelaine Lea
ID Code:	44055
Deposited On:	13 May 2022 11:53
Last Modified:	19 Jun 2023 09:47
Document Language:	English
Status:	Published

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