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Cows also prefer facing uphill when they lie. Cubicle basesġ00 mm of a straight slope from the front to the back provides drainage and helps to prevent cows from creeping forward when lying, especially where no brisket boards are fitted. To enable the neck rails to be fitted at the proper height the top rails of the cubicles should be designed accordingly. If they are placed too low they will keep cows from using the cubicles. They should be at least 1050 mm above the stall bed to avoid cows hitting them too early when they are rising. Neck rails " push" cows back when standing. The modern stall division now provides extra "space" for cows, so brisket boards and neck rails have become more important to help keep cubicle beds clean.īrisket boards are necessary to prevent cows lying too far forward, especially in forward lunge cubicles. Suggested stall dimensions for 550 – 600 kg cow Width (clear) In this case it is important that the design of the cubicle division allows a vertical "free space" for head and neck movement by providing "side lunge" space into the adjacent stall.at the front of a head to head stall by allowing head space to be shared.at the front of her stall by lengthening the overall cubicle base by an additional 300 mm.It is the key to providing stalls that cows will use readily. To enable a cow to lie down and rise comfortably "lunge" space is also required and is the most important aspect of stall design. When lying a 600 kg cow needs 1680 mm body space (front knees to tail) with an additional 450 mm for her head and neck. The major and most relevant change in the design of cubicles recently has been the removal of the back leg.Īlong with the sloped bottom rail these adjustments prevent cows getting trapped and allow some space sharing between adjacent stalls. overall management of the stock and their housing.provide at the same time enough movement control over the cow when using the beds and hence to keep cows cleanĪ wide range of factors influence cubicle comfort, efficiency and hygiene.allow additional space which may be "shared" to be used when lying down and getting up.give enough room for the cow to lie down in comfort.The message is simple:- An uncomfortable cubicle means, a higher refusal rate, cows lie down for less time, they are dirtier and more prone to mastitis, ruminate less often and are more likely to suffer injury or lameness – often resulting in earlier culling.Ī cubicle should satisfy 3 basic requirements: