Sand Cubicles – The Gold Standard? Farming Note

Well maintained sand cubicles can provide an excellent bed for milking cows. If kept clean, sand does not support bacterial growth and can therefore present a lower mastitis challenge compared to other bedding options. The downside of sand cubicles however is handling sand laden slurry.

This Farming Note covers:

• Deep and shallow sand bed cubicles
• Storing and handling sand
• Pathogen load comparison of sand and sawdust
• Is sand right for me?

Issued November 2006.

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