I just don't like the cattle having to lie down on cold concrete with a sewer beneath them. So we compromised and made a raised concrete platform for the lads and lasses to rest and chew the cud on. A local dairy farmer sold me some old milking cubicle rails to make the cattle rest in line. The cattle soon got used to the cubicles and use them every day. Archie the bullock still likes to lie on the concrete slats. That's Archie for you.
Any road. I still thought that the cattle needed a bit more comfort. So I bought 8 second hand rubber cubicle mats to place in the raised platform/cubicle area. You can't give them straw to lie on because it would block the slats and we would be back to mucking them out again. I suppose rubber is some comfort. But it's not straw or saw dust. What do you think? Should it be ease for the farmer or comfort for the cattle?
Hi, I vote comfort for the cattle, then ease for the farmer! (I have purchased a hot water bottle for my cat at the weekend as was fed up of her stealing mine! Lol!) Louise
ReplyDeleteI agree Louise. Cattle do need comfort. I much prefer not having to muck out with my four prong pike, bucket and my tractor. Thank you for your comment!
ReplyDeleteI feel so sorry for you farmers. Hear all the time about how you are squeezed by the supermarkets. I try to buy from markets, etc and support local small businesses as much as possible. I know how much farmers care about the welfare of their animals and how hard working you all are. Louise
ReplyDeleteYour use of rubber mats is very sensible, for it gives comfort to the cattle and also increases the milk yield.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind thoughts Louise. Smallholding farming is very difficult to make a living. I think it's a vocation and you have to have a stoic outlook on life. If it was good enough a life for my ancestors. Then it's good enough for me. Animal welfare should be more important than profit - thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou are so right comfort for the cattle is very important. Happy cattle means increased milk yield and weight gain. You wouldn't rest on cold and wet concrete. So why expect farm animals to do so? Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteYou can use rubber mat as a welcome mats .hank you for the article.I really enjoyed the article on rubber mats
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