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Page was updated on 11/08/10

Housing

• Adolescent Heifer Housing: Proper Housing for the Adolescent Management Group is Crucial to Rounding Out Your Replacement Rearing Facilities (Cornell University)
• Alternative Bedding Materials (South Dakota State University)
• The Ancient Cow Contract: Ergonomics, Health and Welfare Issues in Dairy Cattle Housing (Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs)
• Bedded-Pack Dairy Barns (Virginia Tech)
• Bedding and Bacteria (University of Minnesota)
• Bedding is Key to Compost Dairy Barn Success (Cornell University)
• Bedding Management and Udder Health (North Carolina State University)
• Benefits of Sand Extended to Tiestall Barns (Cornell University)
• Comfortable, Content Cows Give More Milk (University of Kentucky)
• Considerations in Flooring (Cornell University)
• Dairy Facilities & Cow Comfort for the Next Decade (Slide Show) (Kansas State University)
• Dairy Freestall Barn Design - A Northeast Perspective (Cornell University)
• Designing and Building Dairy Cattle Freestalls (Penn State University)
• Energy Housing Relationships to Cow Comfort (University of Illinois)
• Enhancing Productivity with Improved Cow Comfort (University of Illinois)
• Evaluation of Freestalls for Comfort and Productivity (Utah State University)
• Evaluation of Kenaf as a Bedding Material in Dairy Free Stalls (Mississippi State University)
• Evaporative Cooling Pads: Use in Lowering Indoor Air Temperature (Ohio State University)
• Evaporative Cooling Reduces Heat Stress in Tiestall Barns (Cornell University)
• Existing Facilities for Replacement Housing: Providing a Conducive Environment For Housing Heifers May Be Possible In Older Facilities (Cornell University)
• Facility and Climate Effects on Dry Matter Intake of Dairy Cattle (Kansas State University)
• Facility Design for the Transition Cow (University of Minnesota)
• Freestall Barn Design and Cooling Systems (Kansas State University)
• Freestall Dairy Facilities in Central Texas (Texas A&M University)
• Freestall Shelter Floorplans and Components (Penn State University)
• Housing and Health - A Close Link (Cornell University)
• Impact of Mattress Bedding on Cow Health in a Tie-Stall Barn (University of Illinois)
• Investment and Annual Cost for Dairy Cow Housing (Cornell University)
• It Takes More Than Water to Keep Dry Cows Comfortable (University of Minnesota)
• Loose Housing Bedding Options (University of Minnesota)
• Low Pressure Sprinkler and Fan Cooling System Design for Dairy Facilities (University of Minnesota)
• Machines to Chop Newspaper for Bedding (Penn State University)
• Managing Dairy Cattle for Cow Comfort and Maximum Intake (University of Nebraska)
• Managing Light in Dairy Barns for Increased Milk Production (Oregon State University)
• Micro-sprinkler and Fan Cooling for Dairy Cows: Practical Design Considerations (University of Kentucky)
• Milk Quality and Free Stall Bedding Management (North Carolina State University)
• Newsprint Bedding for Dairy Cattle (Ohio State University)
• Overcrowding May Decrease Cud Chewing (University of Kentucky)
• Reduced Freestall Availability During the Dry Period Did Not Impact Performance (University of Illinois)
• Roof Gutters for Dairy Barns (University of Missouri)
• Site Evaluation for Dairy Housing Systems (Penn State University)
• Site Selection for Dairy Housing Systems (Virginia Tech)
• Special Needs Facilities: Recommendations for Housing Pregnant, Lactating, and Sick Cows (Kansas State University)
• Study Compares Types of Organic Bedding (Cornell University)
• The Stall Design / Management Paradox (University of Minnesota)
• Take Another Look at Free Stall Bedding (North Carolina State University)
• Udder Health Affected by Bedding Management (North Carolina State University)
• Use of Post-Digested Separated Manure Solids as Freestall Bedding: A Case Study (Cornell University)
• Use of Recycled 'Fiber' Bedding in Freestall Barns (University of Minnesota)
• Using Chopped Newspaper for Animal Bedding (University of Wisconsin)
• Using Geotextile Fabric in Livestock Operations (Ohio State University)
• Using Geotextiles for Feeding and Traffic Surfaces (University of Kentucky)
• Using Newspaper for Bedding (Penn State University)
• What is Affecting Housing Design and Other Management Practices - Economics or Animal Welfare? (Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference)
• When Building, Put Cows First (Cornell University)
• Why It's Important to Get Freestalls Right (Cornell University)
• Wide-Body Dairy Housing Barns (Cornell University)