TABLE 7.
Sample collectionenvironmenta | Percentage of total no. of samples (n = 1,020) |
---|---|
Straw-bedded yard | 43.4 |
Cubicle | 17.4 |
Cowshed | 7.5 |
Straw yard | 7.1 |
Loose-straw yard | 4.9 |
Free range | 2.9 |
Kennels | 1.8 |
Part bedded | 1.5 |
Straw-bedded yards have 50% of their area covered in straw bedding with the remainder of the yard covered in concrete around feed and water troughs areas. Loose-straw yards have a similar organizational arrangement but use packed soil or small loose pebbles instead of concrete.