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As dairy herds get larger cows have to walk further, and foot care becomes more important. Lameness from bruising of the soles of the feet is a particular hazard (CitationTranter and Morris 1991, especially on hard tracks with loose angular stones or grit (CitationClackson and Ward 1991. One way of reducing this problem might be to provide an overlay of woodchips on top of the normal hard track. This would provide a softer grit-free surface, which could be more comfortable for the cows.