Table 5 Housing of the heifers and adaptation period in weeks for first lactation heifers.
Variable | Class | Number of herds (n) |
|---|---|---|
Floor for heifers | Concrete | 6 |
Slatted floor | 45 | |
Other | 4 | |
Housing from | Tie stall | 9 |
insemination | Pen | 35 |
to calving | Free stall | 5 |
Other | 9 | |
Adaptation | ≤ 3 | 15 |
period | >3 | 42 |