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| Title: |
Comparison of the Labour Requirement Involved in the Housing of Dairy Cows in Different Housing Systems |
| Author: |
Hansen, Martin Nørregaard |
| Appeared in: |
Acta agriculturae Scandinavica. Section A, Animal science |
| Paging: | Volume 50 (2000) nr. 3 pages 153-160 |
| Year: |
2000-10-13 |
| Contents: |
Dairy cows are in Denmark either kept in tie-stalls or in loose housing systems. The labour requirement connected to the two systems is very important for dairy farmers who want to adopt a new housing system. The aim of the present investigation was to estimate the labour requirement for the various tasks involved in milk production in different housing systems. The estimation was done by use of models, which were based on detailed work studies carried out among 13 practical stockbreeders. The efficiency of the different housing systems depended on the size of herd. For herd sizes over 100 cows, the total labour requirement was between 27 and 31% lower in loose housing systems than in tie-stall housing systems. However, when the herd sizes were reduced to fewer than 70 dairy cows, the savings obtained on the tasks feeding and cleaning in loose housing systems were counterbalanced by a higher labour requirement on milking. |
| Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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