Organic dairy farm with 60 dairy cows in Leens (Netherlands)
Agnes de Boer and her partner Klaas Jan Mulder installed the first row of Release freestalls already back in 2015. This row consisting of 28 places was well received by the cows: “It was noticeable that the larger and older cows became regular visitors to the new freestalls and were no longer found in the old R-stalls,” Klaas Jan says. Therefore they decided to replace all R-boxes with flexible Release Freestalls in October 2020 so all cows could profit. Klaas Jan says “You can now see the older cows choosing a spot at the other places in the barn too.”
Agnes de Boer adjusted the height of the neckrail to here own preference and is still satisfied with her choice: “In this way, the freestalls are ideal for our barn with traditional dimensions in combination with the deep litter bedding. The cows lie straight in the freestalls.”
