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Table 2 The conditions in loose housing systems

From: A comparison of unheated loose housing with stables on the respiratory health of weaned-foals in cold winter conditions: an observational field-study

 

A

B

C1

C2

D

E

Bedding

P

S

P + S

P + S

S

S

Insulation

x

x

  

x

x

Number of foals

3

10

10

4

4

5

Sleeping area/foal in m2

15

3

5

3

10

19

  1. The structure and conditions in the five loose housing farms (A–E). On farm C there were two separate sleeping halls, C1 and C2
  2. P peat, S straw, P + S straw on top of a peat base
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147