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Using Manure Solids for Dairy Barn Bedding

Bedding dairy cows is costly and time-consuming. The cost and availability of bedding fluctuates, and good consistent bedding can be expensive and hard to find. More dairies have turned to dairy manure solids (DMS) as a bedding source. However, there are many questions about using DMS as bedding such as will it have an affect on udder health and milk quality? How often should it be re-bed? Is there a cost/savings to using DMS? This website addresses these issues.

Project Description
Literature Review
Project Summary
Project Summary Phase 2 - Frequency of Bedding Change
Frequency of Re-Bedding With Dairy Manure Solids. Results - 2008.
Dairy Manure Solids Cut Bedding Costs. Article published in Northeast DairyBusiness 10(4):24-25, 2008.
Using Manure Solids as Bedding. Final report. 128p, 2008.
Health Impacts and Economics of Using Dried Manure Solids in the Northeast - Proceedings from the Ninth Annual Fall Dairy Conference, 2008.
Save Money on Bedding. Article published in Eastern DairyBusiness 1(4):21, 2009.
Are Solids A Solid Bedding? Article published in Hoard's Dairyman 154(14):518, 2009.
Case Study - Eagleview Compost Dairy Barn. Final report of the Evaluation of a New Compost Dairy Barn Facility in New York State. 12p, 2009.
Use of Dried Manure Solids as Bedding For Dairy Cows.10p document resulting from research conducted on farms using DMS bedding to determine the feasibility of using manure solids as dairy cow bedding, 2010.
How Frequently Should Stalls Be Refreshed With New Bedding? Article published in Progressive Dairyman, 1:57-58, 2011.

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