When calving or receiving treatment, your cows need maximum comfort and a secure environment. Thanks to the ARTEMIS covering, your calving and infirmary pens provide optimal conditions. Their dimensions adapt to any pen size.
Highly durable and easy to clean, the ARTEMIS stall is made of Magellan 16 and a high-density latex underlay wrapped in a PVC film. This combination provides both a flexible surface and good grip, similar to soil, which facilitates cow movement, even for the most vulnerable, and prevents falls.
It is with the aim of providing more comfort to his animals that Simon Clouet, a farmer in Loire-Atlantique, chose to invest in an ARTEMIS pen.
« In my barn, I have two calving pens, explains the farmer. The first is on concrete and accessible by tractor, if a cow needs to be lifted, for example. I also use it to sort animals. But with a concrete floor covered with straw, there is a greater risk of slipping. So I decided to equip the second pen with ARTEMIS. It is used for the most fragile cows, in the event of difficult calving, or for those who, sick or injured, need the best conditions to recover. »
Because this 20 m3 pen also serves as an infirmary. « It is rarely occupied, admits the farmer, and fortunately. However, I wanted to invest in it to give these cows the best possible chance. On the flexible mat, the hooves sink in well. It helps the cows to get up. »
The comfort and grip solution for calving cows
The mat prevents slipping and provides stability for the animals moving on it. This is an undeniable asset for the safety of both cows and handlers.
Another advantage of the ARTEMIS pen is the maintenance of optimal hygiene conditions. The grooves promote the flow of liquids and the rubber is easy to wash.
« Thanks to the mats, the pen is easier to clean than my other straw-bedded pen on concrete, notes Simon Clouet. Sanitary conditions are better for the animals. » P
For the farmer, providing comfort to their cows is essential for the herd to fully express its production potential.
" Comfort is all the more important during fragile times, such as calving or in the event of a health problem. But it's also important for lying down», says the farmer, who has equipped his stalls with Aquastar waterbeds. Well-bedded and well-cared for, the cows will be better able to produce well.
