Housing

Question 1

What is the cow comfort quotient?

Answer 1

Number of cows interacting with cubicles correctly

Out of number of cows interacting with cubicles

Question 2

What should the cow comfort quotient be?

Answer 2

80% = acceptable

Question 3

How much feed barrier space does each cow need?

Answer 3

60cm - lactating
80cm - far off dry cow
90cm - close up dry cow

Question 4

How much water trough space is needed per cow? When do they tend to drink?

Answer 4

10cm

Diurnal pattern - sunset and post-milking

Question 5

What lighting regime provides maximum feed intake and milk production?

Answer 5

16-18 hours per day

160-200 lux

Question 6

Which is the most hygienic bedding? Give 1 disadvantage of this bedding

Answer 6

Sand

but requires daily raking/repositoning

Question 7

Deep straw is a comfortable bedding, but poses risk of which pathogen?

Answer 7

Strep uberis

Question 8

Paper ash is a cheap bedding. Give 1 disadvantage of this bedding

Answer 8

Hardens when wet

Question 9

Is green bedding (recycled manure) allowed in the UK?

Answer 9

Yes - in cubicles only

Not in yards