The objective of this study was to describe barn management practices and to evaluating cow locomotion, hygiene and hock lesion prevalence of dairy cows housed in Compost Barns (CB) located in the subtropical region of Brazil. The CB has demonstrated satisfactory results in relation to animal comfort and productivity. However, modifications to the initial American recommendations are being made by producers in order to adapt it to different conditions. Thirty dairy farms were analyzed regarding structural measurements and layout, management practices, bedded pack and herd characteristics. The main results highlighted were the resting space of 14.6 m2 cow-1, most of the farms (87%) had newly built facilities and only 43.3% were built in E-W ...
The work was developed in the experimental station of Embrapa Gado de Leite (Dairy Cattle Embrapa), ...
Objetivou-se neste estudo avaliar desempenho, conforto térmico e comportamento de bezerros mestiços ...
No Brasil, atualmente é observado elevado crescimento do sistema de confinamento de bovinos leiteiro...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the environment aspects, behavior and welfare of dairy c...
Objetivou-se por meio deste trabalho a avaliação e caracterização de um sistema compost barn (CB) pa...
Os sistemas de confinamento de bovinos leiteiro demonstram serem opções para manejar o rebanho com m...
Compost bedded pack barns handling requires easy replacement of bedding, as this is a recurring prac...
Confinement of dairy cows in Brazil is significant, with the compost badded pack barn being the most...
In Brazil the main type of dairy production system is pasture-based, because the climate favors the...
A demanda por alimentos será cada vez maior com o crescimento da população mundial, aumentando també...
In a global context, the productive milk chain sector is undergoing changes that indicate an acceler...
The experiment was carried out at Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil, from January to February 1993, with...
A trial was conducted to evaluate the ingestive behavior, pastures dynamics and productivity of cows...
A produção leiteira é uma atividade responsável pela movimentação de parte significativa da economia...
The effect of milk production systems on the welfare of dairy cows has been studied worldwide, but s...
The work was developed in the experimental station of Embrapa Gado de Leite (Dairy Cattle Embrapa), ...
Objetivou-se neste estudo avaliar desempenho, conforto térmico e comportamento de bezerros mestiços ...
No Brasil, atualmente é observado elevado crescimento do sistema de confinamento de bovinos leiteiro...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the environment aspects, behavior and welfare of dairy c...
Objetivou-se por meio deste trabalho a avaliação e caracterização de um sistema compost barn (CB) pa...
Os sistemas de confinamento de bovinos leiteiro demonstram serem opções para manejar o rebanho com m...
Compost bedded pack barns handling requires easy replacement of bedding, as this is a recurring prac...
Confinement of dairy cows in Brazil is significant, with the compost badded pack barn being the most...
In Brazil the main type of dairy production system is pasture-based, because the climate favors the...
A demanda por alimentos será cada vez maior com o crescimento da população mundial, aumentando també...
In a global context, the productive milk chain sector is undergoing changes that indicate an acceler...
The experiment was carried out at Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil, from January to February 1993, with...
A trial was conducted to evaluate the ingestive behavior, pastures dynamics and productivity of cows...
A produção leiteira é uma atividade responsável pela movimentação de parte significativa da economia...
The effect of milk production systems on the welfare of dairy cows has been studied worldwide, but s...
The work was developed in the experimental station of Embrapa Gado de Leite (Dairy Cattle Embrapa), ...
Objetivou-se neste estudo avaliar desempenho, conforto térmico e comportamento de bezerros mestiços ...
No Brasil, atualmente é observado elevado crescimento do sistema de confinamento de bovinos leiteiro...