Compost-bedded pack barns (CBP) are receiving increasing attention as a housing system
for dairy cows that has potential to improve animal welfare. This article reviews current …

The objective of this review was to describe recent changes and expected developments in
housing systems for dairy cows. These new developments should create an appropriate …

Simple Summary Studies on the effect of thermal stress on lactating cows have increased
considerably in recent years. Feedlot systems for dairy cows have become popular around …

Proper housing is necessary to obtain improved production, reproduction, health
performances along with the well-being of dairy animals. Proper bedding is an inevitable …

Overproduction of livestock manure can cause significant environmental challenges.
Compost bedding (CB) is considered an effective approach for recycling the agricultural …

This research aimed to characterize, evaluate and compare the spatial distribution of the
leading bed variables, animal welfare indicators, and milk production in a closed compost …

The bedding material used in barns for dairy cows has a significant effect on animal welfare
and performance. Bedding influences the duration in which animals remain lying down and …

Compost-bedded pack barns (CB) are receiving increasing attention as a housing system
that can potentially improve the welfare of dairy cows. This study characterized the …

Simple Summary In the dairy farming system that uses compost barns, animals remain in a
large area covered with organic material and are free to move and express their behaviors …

The assessment of environmental conditions in the creation of dairy cattle in feedlots must
be carried out to identify possible causes of stress and assist producers in the decision …