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Compost bedded-pack barn as an alternative housing system for dairy cattle in Italy: effects on animal health and welfare and milk and milk product quality

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Pages 1142-1153 | Received 06 Feb 2019, Accepted 20 May 2019, Published online: 11 Jun 2019

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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.

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.

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.

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.