Claw and limb disorders in 12 Norwegian beef-cow herds

Table 1 Housing systems and management factors in 12 Norwegian beef-cow herds (2003)

Herd	Region	n	Housing system	Floor	Walking area	Resting area	Feeding area	Exercise yard	Days at pasture (cow/heifer)	Routine claw trimming
A	I	15	Free stall	Other	Solid	Cubicles	Solid	Yes	66	No
B	I	45	Both	Concrete	Slatted	Cubicles	Slatted	Yes	118	No
C	I	31	Free stall	Concrete	Slatted	Slatted	Slatted	No	165	No
D	I	35	Free stall	Other	Deep litter	Deep litter	Solid	Yes	82/112	Yes
E	I	21	Free stall	Other	Deep litter	Deep litter	Deep litter	Yes	77/213	No
F	I	19	Free stall	Concrete	Slatted	Slatted*	Slatted	No	132/127	No
G	II	16	Tie stall	Concrete				No	153	No
H	II	33	Free stall	Other	Deep litter	Deep litter	Solid	Yes	364	No
I	II	18	Free stall	Concrete	Slatted	Cubicles	Slatted	No	364/144	No
J	III	33	Tie stall	Concrete				No	117/132	No
K	III	17	Free stall	Concrete	Slatted	Cubicles	Slatted	No	200/91	No
L	III	79	Free stall	Concrete	Solid	Cubicles	Solid	No	109	No

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