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DairyTalk 329: When the Cow No Longer Fits the Stall: The Infrastructure Gap in Holstein Breeding - by Helmut Demmelhuber
This podcast episode draws on a technical article analyzing the growing mismatch between modern Holstein genetics and existing dairy housing infrastructure. For decades, breeding programs have increased body size and frame traits, while many barns still reflect stall dimensions established in the 1990s. The analysis shows that undersized stalls can reduce lying time, increase hoof disorders, and lead to measurable milk production losses. Practical examples illustrate how farms may respond either through structural barn modifications or by selecting for more moderate body size traits. The…
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