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Caring for your cows on stand-off pads

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posted on 2023-05-03, 14:22 authored by Cheryl O'ConnorCheryl O'Connor, Jim WebsterJim Webster, Suzanne Dowling, Helen Thoday
Daily lying time declines over time to the extent that most of the herd do not achieve the recommended minimum 8 hours lying time after only 3 weeks on a stand-off pad for 18h/day. Once bedding moisture content is over 75% it is no longer an acceptable lying surface for cows. As the pad surface deteriorates, more cows will give up grazing time to lie down when on the paddock. Standoff pads need to be well maintained to protect cow lying time and welfare.

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DairyNZ Ltd

Journal title

Technical Series

ISSN

2230-2395

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O’Connor, C., Webster, J., Dowling, S., & Thoday, H. (2018). Caring for your cows on stand-off pads. Technical Series, 37, 1–4.

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DairyNZ Inc;

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A19041

Job code

12416x08

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    cow welfarestand-off padslying timebedding quality

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