Owen Aitkinson

Dairy Veterinary Consultancy Ltd, Nantwich, UK

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Figure 1. 200-cow shed. There are no waiting cows. Cows lie straight in the cubicles because there is adequate space in front of the brisket locators
Cattle

Building for the dairy cow

Getting the housing right is important for any herd, but it becomes increasingly so the longer the housing period. Just as there is an increase in numbers of seasonally block-calving herds in the UK,...