The effect of neck strap positioning relative to dairy cow body size on rising, lying down, and defecation behaviour in lying cubicles

In cubicle housing systems for dairy cows, neck rails/straps/chains are used to limit bedding soiling by faeces and urine. Flexible neck straps are an alternative to rigid neck rails, which are associated with animal welfare issues such as painful collisions, injuries, and atypical behaviours. Howev...

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Main Authors: S.P. Brouwers, A.F.E. Schug, M. Simmler, P. Savary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731125000904
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