Figures & data
Figure 1. Hygiene scores in CB-housed and FB-housed dairy cows. ***=statistical significance (p < .001). CB: compost barn; FB: free-stall barn.
![Figure 1. Hygiene scores in CB-housed and FB-housed dairy cows. ***=statistical significance (p < .001). CB: compost barn; FB: free-stall barn.](/cms/asset/83c31f40-3c9a-4939-a4d3-f310c7902d54/tjas_a_1623095_f0001_b.jpg)
Figure 2. Behaviour assessment in CB-housed and FB-housed dairy cows. (A) Incidence of behaviour types. (B) Incidence of lying positions. (C) Avoidance test. **=statistical significance (p < .01). ***=statistical significance (p < .001). CB: compost barn; FB: free-stall barn.
![Figure 2. Behaviour assessment in CB-housed and FB-housed dairy cows. (A) Incidence of behaviour types. (B) Incidence of lying positions. (C) Avoidance test. **=statistical significance (p < .01). ***=statistical significance (p < .001). CB: compost barn; FB: free-stall barn.](/cms/asset/daec7bae-6c80-4c2a-8db0-899bda83df4c/tjas_a_1623095_f0002_b.jpg)
Figure 3. Somatic cell count (SCC) in CB-housed and FB-housed dairy cows. **=statistical significance (p < .01). CB: compost barn; FB: free-stall barn.
![Figure 3. Somatic cell count (SCC) in CB-housed and FB-housed dairy cows. **=statistical significance (p < .01). CB: compost barn; FB: free-stall barn.](/cms/asset/f874086b-887c-4ec6-beb4-45be4b73d467/tjas_a_1623095_f0003_b.jpg)
Table 1. Physicochemical and bacterial analyses of CB and FB bedding materials.
Table 2. Characteristics and bacteriological findings of the pasteurised milk obtained from CB-housed and FB-housed cows.
Table 3. Characteristics and bacteriological findings of cheese made from the pasteurised milk obtained from CB-housed and FB-housed cows.