Renovation calving area

For a stress-free and healthy calving, cow, calf and caregiver need the following things:

size of calving pen: minimum 4 x 4 m
good care of the cow
- sufficiently large sized drinking bowl
- easy access to feed
floor: clean, dry, slip-resistant and soft
- should be easy and fast to clean
after each calving: changing of litter for optimal hygiene!

VITA:

for calving pen / selection area
three-layer structure (rubber-foam-rubber)

→ softness and slip resistance for cow, calf and farmer

litter material is only necessary for absorbing liquids

Profile:

approx. 50 dairy cows
elevated cubicles with KEW Plus and KKM
slatted floor with pediKURA S system
milking parlour with KURA Flex

Before and after renovation

The three-layer system VITA was installed in the calving area:

first, the border of the area is laid out with frame profiles

afterwards the frame profiles are fixed

the next step is to fill in the complete area with lower mats...

...then foam parts are placed on the lower mats

and now the top covering is rolled out...

...and positioned

after that, covering strips are placed on the top covering

finally the covering strips are fastened on the top covering with spax screws

Farmer Leopold Hollersbacher:

"You can notice that the cows feel very good on the system. They are fitter after calving and they immediately stand up to lick their calf. The animals enjoy using the VITA for calving. Some of them even push us as they want to be lead into the calving box just before birth.

The system enables a good hygiene when calving. Furthermore you need considerably less litter material than previously on concrete."

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