With 16 mm thick rubber, the Delta Diam 16 non-slip mat brings comfort and flexibility to barn floors. The movement of animals in the barn is made safer and their behavior freer. Diamond-shaped relief elements provide a highly adherent surface.
A slope guides the run-off of juices towards the central rail, for good evacuation of dejecta and easier scraping. As well as helping to maintain the barn, the cattle's feet are less in contact with moisture, and therefore less prone to foot pathologies, which can lead to lameness. Ammonia emissions are also reduced, in line with sustainable farming practices.
The anti-slip solution
Delta Diam 16 comes in rolls to suit all types of stall. It can be laid in traffic aisles, exercise areas and milking parlors, on concrete or slatted floors.
In his building, only 8 years old, Laurent Burot, a livestock breeder in Loire-Atlantique, noticed that, despite the grooving, the concrete was becoming slippery.
« We lost 3 cows, in one year, split up," laments the breeder. We couldn't go on like that. So we modified the flooring by installing carpets in both alleys. »Since then, there have been no losses. « No more slipping. You can even see cows running! And they express their heat better," says Laurent Burot. The mat doesn't get in the way of the scraper. Thanks to the little brushes we added underneath, it's clean even in the grooves, with no film effect.. »
The choice of a non-slip surface not only ensures safe cow traffic, but also facilitates the farmer's work.
Ensuring flexibility, hygiene and safety
It was the same problem of slippery floors that led Samuel Gicquel, a livestock farmer in Mayenne, to add carpets.
« My building went up in March 2016. I thought I'd wait a while before putting in carpets. But from the very first year, there were a lot of big slips, with half the cows irrecoverable. We were losing time and animals. We needed non-slip rubber mats. »
In terms of choice, the Magellan system will be installed on the feeding area floors to ensure safe cattle movement. Delta Diam is preferred for the robot and cubicle floors.
« Since installing the mats, I haven't lost any cows to slipping," says the farmer. The animals are also cleaner because the mat drains well. It helps at the cellular level and against dermatitis. »
These new coatings improve farm hygiene, and even contribute to milk quality and cow health by reducing the risk of lameness.