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What are the rubber flooring effects on dairy production?
Jul 23, 2008 by vi 'castro | Posted in Other - Science
I'd like to know how rubber flooring affects dairy production. Most of people who answered me this question just told me its good to cows don't slip and that its good for their feet, but I need to know how it affects the dairy product's quality and price. I need numbers, and for me it's really hard to find, as I don't know too much about cows. =D
Please, it has been months I'm researching about it, so I will give 10 points for the most useful question.
Rubber matting or cow matress in the stalls first help them not slip on the wet cement. Also it give a cushion effect on the hoof and the joint in the leg which helps in preventing lamness. In the modern dairy industry lamness is one of the most common causes for having to cull cows from the herd. Which in turn causes milk production to drop which in turn effects the amount of money you get when you are paid for the milk they pick up to take to the creamery. You are not paid by the gallon but by the pound. Such as our creamery here in Alaska pays us 23 dollars per hundred with milk weighing 8.5 pound per gallon.
Here are some quick figures for us here at Little Briitain House Dairy for one case of lamness:
Death: $40
Culling: $156
Lost Milk: $40
Milk Discard: $5
Extra Open Days: $36
Farm Labor: $5
Treatment: $27
Total per case Avergae: $309
Locomotion Score 2 = 2.0% milk yeild loss.
Locomotion Score 3 = 4.1% milk yeild loss.
Locomotion Score 4 = 9.3% milk yield loss.
Locomotion Score 5 = 15.2% milk yield loss.
Locomotion Score: 1 Normal; 2 mildly lame; 3 modereately lame; 4 lame; 5 severely lame
Here is a short version of a study done in Sweden on fubber matting for dairy herd:
Concrete is the most commonly used alley flooring in confined dairy herds because of its qualities of construction and ease of cleaning. Nevertheless, the hardness, abrasiveness, and slipperiness of concrete floors have adverse effects on animal well-being and health, and yielding rubber flooring is becoming popular as a way of improving the flooring conditions on walkways. The aim of this study was to investigate preferences of dairy cows for rubber compared with concrete flooring under the conditions of a commercial dairy farm. The study was conducted in an organic dairy herd with free-stall housing. Floor preference was tested on groups of standing cows in a 120-m2 holding pen before milking, and 1 yr later on a 12- x 3-m walkway. The holding pen and the walkway were divided lengthwise into 2 identical sections. Two types of solid rubber mats (soft and extra soft) were tested against solid concrete in the holding pen. Slatted and solid rubber mats were tested against slatted concrete in the walkway. Each floor type was tested over 4 d on the left side and 4 d on the right side of the holding pen and the walkway, respectively. Concrete flooring on both sides of the sections was tested as a control before the testing of different section materials. All observations of the distribution of cows in the sections were made from video recordings captured in association with the afternoon milking. The number of cows on each section was recorded approximately every 7 min in the holding pen, and continuously on the walkway. A significantly higher proportion of cows stood on the side with the soft and extra soft rubber mats (65.1 +/- 2.7 and 69.3 +/- 2.6%, respectively, mean +/- SEM) compared with the control distribution when only the solid concrete was available (50.9 +/- 3.9%). A significantly higher proportion of nonlame cows walked exclusively on the side with the slatted (64.5 +/- 5.4%, d 4) or solid rubber mats (68.2 +/- 5.1%, d 4) compared with controls (28.9 +/- 4.3%). Lame cows within a group of walking cows did not show a higher preference for soft flooring as distinct as nonlame cows (52.7 +/- 6.9 and 59.4 +/- 6.2% for the solid and slatted rubber mats, respectively, at d 4 vs. 40.3 +/- 6.2% for control), presumably because of competition with other, higher ranked cows. It was concluded that the majority of cows preferred to walk and stand on soft rubber rather than on concrete flooring.
I hope that this information will help you,
Lee M | Jul 23, 2008
it affects it because with out the anti slip the cows fall over, hurt themselfs and die, its makes more cows survive, more cows, more milk, more milk, more money
ryan l | Jul 23, 2008
Rubber flooring for excercise room is causing strong odor in my basement.?
Jan 24, 2008 by Pieman | Posted in Other - Home & Garden
Does anyone know of any remedies to rid of this odor other than time to allow the rubber to cure?
wash the flooring down with vinegar and water that will help take the smell away you might have to do this a couple of times but it is worth it.
donna d | Jan 24, 2008
Rubber flooring that looks like puzzle pieces.?
May 30, 2006 by tlavanda18 | Posted in Decorating & Remodeling
I am trying to find what this particular flooring is called but i can't find it. It comes in many different colors and in order to put it on the floor you have to connect the sides because they are like a puzzle. sorry if its confusing detail i just cant explain.
I have it in my son's room and on his side of the dining room table. I don't remember exactly what it is called, but I purchased the first set at Target, and the second from Toys R Us
REDLAKEDOG | May 30, 2006
Anyone ever heard of rubber flooring? What can you tell me about it?
Mar 17, 2007 by eyedoc999 | Posted in Decorating & Remodeling
It is to be used on an outside patio. Any links? Info?
I've seen it in resturaunt kitchens, too. I'd check a resturaunt supply store
JC` | Mar 19, 2007
Why is rubber flooring important for milk cows?
Jun 02, 2008 by vi 'castro | Posted in Agriculture
I'd like to know why it is important. Does it increase milk production, quality and/or costs? How?
If you put data about it, certainly you will get the best answer.
A commonly asked question at the Dairy Days sessions was in regard to the practice of using rubber flooring as a means to help prevent or reduce lameness.
☼Flower Power♥ | Jun 02, 2008
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