Table 1 Overview of farm details
Farm 1 | Farm 2 | |
|---|---|---|
Number of lactating does | 313 | 540 |
Breed | British Saanen, British Toggenburg | British Saanen, British Toggenburg, British Alpine |
Housing | Straw bedding | Straw bedding |
Feeding | Ad libitum concentrates Ad libitum grass hay or haylage | Ad libitum concentrates Ad libitum grass silage |
Foot trimming | Every 6–8 weeks | Every 3 months |
Foot bathing | Not carried out | Every 2–3 weeks (zinc sulphate) |
Production level | 1000 l/doe/year | 1050 l/doe/year |
Kidding regime | 1 kidding/doe/year | 1 kidding/doe/year |
Parlour | Flat entry and exit | Sloped entry and exit |