New
CowCross
promotes drying
Ammonia emissions
and hoof abrasion
softness
Targeted self-drainage for drier crossing passages / cross-passages
KRAIBURG CowCross retrofits raised, level crossing passages and walkways in dairy barns to make them self-draining – without any structural alterations to the concrete. An integrated slope of 3 per cent quickly drains urine and drinking water into the walking alleys, where scrapers or robots remove the liquids at the usual cleaning intervals. This makes a hygienic area significantly drier and safer. The faster drainage of liquids can also help to reduce ammonia release. At the same time, the covering offers the cows greater comfort, hoof-friendly elasticity and reliable slip resistance.
- Easy to retrofit
- Slopes on crossing passages / walkways without the need for labour-intensive concreting
- For walking alley widths up to 5.2 m
- Greater safety and comfort
Technical data
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Instructions & downloads
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Walking area mats: Safety & healthy hooves
KRAIBURG walking area mats are specially designed to meet the natural needs of cattle:
It is soft and animal friendly, thereby improving hoof health and sure-footedness. The cows express their gratitude through increased activity and enhanced performance. Lame-free cows are more fertile and have a positive impact on work and costs. Animal-friendly walking areas pay for themselves!
Relief to the hoof
Hard ground inevitably causes pressure peaks, especially at the rear outer claw and results in an incorrect load. Our rubber flooring ensures a natural sinking depth of about 3 mm. Pressure measurements carried out by the University of Leipzig on cattle hooves confirmed that pressure peaks on rubber are much smaller than on concrete. This results in enhanced pressure distribution and is comparable to the effect of walking on a pasture.
Improved hoof health
Cattle are soft soil walkers by nature. Cows experience greater support on elastic ground and their hooves are also relieved thanks to enhanced pressure distribution. Our rubber mats are specially designed to meet these needs. This leads to a significant decrease in mechanical‐traumatic hoof damage.
Higher milk yield
The more comfortable and slip resistant the walking areas, the more active the cows in the barn. As a result, the cows not only feed more, their hooves are also healthier. Overall, these are the various positive aspects that contribute to a greater milk yield. A study by the Van Hall Institute in the Netherlands demonstrated a milk yield increase of about 3.3% per year thanks to improved walking comfort.
Natural animal behavior
It is well proven that cows walk more each day on rubber flooring than on concrete. Other natural cow behavior, such as licking on three legs to care for the skin in the udder‐thigh gap, also increases. Important for fertility management: On species‐appropriate soft walking areas, cows in heat mount or ride others more often, making estrus detection much easier.
Better fertility
More frequent mounting facilitates estrus detection. This helps to improve fertility performance on the farm. The figures speak for themselves: For instance, the calving‐to‐conception interval can be reduced significantly by using rubber mats in the walking alley.
