To ensure that maximum weight gain is achieved from
feed input per cow there is a need to reduce the amount
of energy expanded by an animal in keeping warm.
Wood is a good insulator and thermal store.
Cattle bedded
on wood products may have a warm, comfortable bed
which remains dry on the surface in the worst of conditions.
Sawdust also minimises the effects of surface fouling
while straw and shavings would tend to become saturated,
therefore cattle bedded with sawdust will remain
cleaner and dryer for longer.
Wood chip bedding won’t cling to your cows coat like straw does, making it much easier to clip them.
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