Cow Comfort

• Cow Comfort Impacts Health and Productivity - This month's The Manager highlights research on the impact of cow comfort on cow health and productivity and profiles on-farm efforts. By: Julie Berry
• Cool Cows at North Harbor Dairy - A focus on cow comfort at each life stage results in high production. By: Julie Berry
• Cow Comfort Economics 101 - Management and cow behavior responses impact productivity and health. By: Rick Grant
• Cow Comfort in Tie Stall Barns - Consider stall design, surface, bedding, feed manger, water system, ventilation and lighting. By: Dave Balbian
• My Farm Needs to Grow! But Where to Start? - Farm growth is a puzzle that requires a good plan and the right team. By: Dean Weidman
• Concrete Floors in Barns - Concrete remains the material of choice by farmers. Here are some ways to maximize it from a cow's perspective. By: Curt A. Gooch
• Light Spectrum and its Implications on Milk Production - Research is underway in NYS to evaluate performance of LED fixtures under barn conditions and the implications of light spectrum on milk production. By: Jackson Wright and Tim Shelford
• August 2013 Novus C.O.W.S. Program: Overview and Results
• August 2013 Manure Solids in Deep Beds Boost Comfort
• Measures to Mitigate Lameness at Table Rock - Cow comfort is a team approach at Table Rock Farm that included structural and animal health measures. By: Julie Berry
• Increase Air Exchange in Naturally Ventilated Barns - Increase sidewall, end wall and ridge openings, raise the roof and add fans to increase air exchange. By: Dan F. McFarland
• Novus C.O.W.S. Program: Overview and Results - The Northeast ranks highest in the country for lameness and hock injuries. By: Lindsay Collings
• Manure Solids in Deep Beds Boost Comfort - Deep bedded stalls and liberal use of manure solids for bedding increase lying time. By: Julie Berry