Table 41.
Hazards related to floor type and management affecting lying behaviour in cubicle systems
| Hazard related to floor type and management | Variable | Effect | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubber (vs. concrete floor) | Lying (h/day) | ↓ | Solano et al. (2016) |
| Lying bouts (bouts/day) | ↓ | ||
| Increased manure scraping frequency | Lying bouts (bouts/day) | ↑ | Solano et al. (2016) |
| Increased feed push‐up frequency | Lying (h/day) | ↑ | King et al. (2016) |
| Lying (% daytime) | ↑ | ||
| Shorter milking time | Lying (h/day) | ↑ | Gomez and Cook (2010) |
| Longer milking time | Lying bouts (min/bout) | ↓ | Charlton et al. (2014) |
| Increased group size | Lying bouts (bouts/day) | ↑ | Charlton et al. (2014) |
| Lying bouts (min/bout) | ↓ | ||
| Increased group size | Lying outside cubicle (%) | ↓ | Gieseke et al. (2020) |
↑/↓ = significant increase/decrease of the variable (p < 0.05); (↑/↓) = by tendency higher/lower (p < 0.1). Arrows in black reflect an unclear interpretation of the effect from a welfare perspective.