Cow Comfort

“Your cows should be eating, drinking, milking and lying down.”

The comfort and absorbency of the bedding you choose for your cows has a pivotal effect on how long cows lie down for. During this rest time cows build up their strength which allows for increased productivity, milk yields and rumination, along with less stress and a reduced vet bill.

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Why is cow comfort important?

  • In the field cows lie down 40-50% of their time
  • On concrete in cubicles cows lie down approx 12/15% of the day
  • On mats in cubicles cows lie down 12/14 (50-58%) hours a day. This can be spread over 15-20 periods, lasting from 30mins to 3 hours.
  • Whilst lying, cows ruminate which helps milk yields and blood flow to the udder increases by up to 50% which increases milk yield in direct proportion
  • Each year a cow will lie down and rise 5000-7000 times and mats/mattress help reduce pressure on cows’ knees by up to on third compare with concrete.

EnviroBed:  – comfortable, clean and cost effective 

EnviroBed is highly absorbent – in fact five times more than sawdust and 10 times more than straw. That’s because it’s made from recycled paper heat treated to 95% dry matter, consequently it acts like blotting paper mopping up urine and leaked milk, leaving cows cleaner and more comfortable.

Add to that the fact the bedding is an alkaline of pH 7.4, so growth of pathogenic mastitis causing bacteria is reduced, along with mastitis incidences and cell counts, helps protect against digital dermatitis  and no additional lime application is required.

Furthermore, it’s readily available and easy to use on mats and mattresses, in deep bed or loose housed systems. It breaks down easily in stored slurry introducing beneficial nutrients to the soil after spreading back onto the land.

Remember housed cows spend up to 60% of their time lying down, during which period blood flow to the udder increases by up to 50% and subsequently has a positive impact on milk production. So providing your cows with clean and comfortable cubicles will help to improve herd yield, cost effectively and will enable more milk to be sold off the farm.

EnviroBed is available all year round delivered direct to farms in bulk tipper, rolling floor artic, or eight wheel lorries, as well tote bags.

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