A poorly designed cubicle system can lead to many problems, not least of which is the added stress put on to the cow. Added to this, is the fact that dairy cows in the UK have increased in physical size over the last 30 to 40 years or so. There are ofcourse other factors that have led farmers to think again about their housing systems. Two such factors are: a much diminished labour force that has found a prominent position on farms in the UK; and an increase in cow numbers, totally necessary to meet. the falling margin per cow, and escalating overhead costs.
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