Are Cows Comfortable in Modern Dairy Facilities?

Izabella Toledo

Release Date: 4/19/2022

Reviewed At: 4/2/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-an349-2018

Agriculture

Abstract

Understanding cows needs and their natural behaviors allows us to adjust facilities in order to optimize cow comfort and subsequent productivity and profitability.

About this Publication

This document is AN349, one of a series of the Department of Animal Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 2018. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Izabella Toledo, PhD, dairy Extension specialist; UF/IFAS Extension Lafayette County, Mayo, FL 32066.

How to Cite

Toledo, I. (2018). Are Cows Comfortable in Modern Dairy Facilities? EDIS, 2018(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-an349-2018

Authors

Izabella Toledo

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Specialist

University of Florida

Extension assistant scientist, Ph.D., dairy, UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, Gainesville, FL

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