Dual Chamber Waterbeds
The Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed
We all like to live in a dry, comfortable and clean house. So do animals. A healthy cow with healthy udder starts with comfortable, dry and clean cow bedding. There is no cow bedding comparable to the Dual Waterbed. The design and materials used are unique. Cow behaviour To enable maximum productivity a cow needs good food and rest. If a cow can't find a comfortable resting place after the feeding and milking, she will be standing around. This consumes a lot of energy at the expense of milk production. On a Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed the cow feels comfortable, therefore she will rest as long as needed. The above photo shows content cows. No barn is as quiet as a barn with Dual Chamber Cow Waterbeds. A healthy cow with a healthy udder needs a dry, comfortable and clean stall surface. Technical details of the Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed The Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed, is equipped with two compartments, which together contain 45 litres of water. Through small channels between the two compartments, the 45 litres of water is distributed when a cow lies down on the waterbed. The waterbed is made of rubber with a polyester reinforcement and has a texture that gives good traction. There are various widths 1100mm, 1125mm, 1150m and 1200mm. The length is 1830mm. The Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed differs a lot from all other man made cow bed surfaces. What makes the Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed so comfortable for the cow The Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed offers dairy cows considerably more comfort than a standard cow mattress or conventional cow bedding. The Dual Chamber Cow Waterbeds is the only man-made bed surface that allows the cow’s skin to move with the bed surface. This floating characteristic cushions the cow’s pressure points – the knees, hocks and the udder – and it helps prevent the development of lesions and sores more typically found with stationary, non-moving surfaces. The Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed therefore provides for a much more comfortable and a much healthier animal. |
The Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed stays dry and clean
The Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed also features design characteristics that help keep the cows’ stalls more sanitary and less labour intensive. The Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed takes on a convex shape which inherently forces milk, water and urine to flow off the sides of the bed. Urine and leaking milk are not allowed to pool on the bed surface, thus keeping the bed dry and free from bacteria promoting moisture. The dry bed surface keeps the cow’s udders dry and promotes further health benefits to the cow, such as reduced occurrences of mastitis and reduced somatic cell count.
Because of the Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed’s convex shape the bed surface stays dry. The Waterbed requires little to no additional bedding to absorb moisture. This reduces cost in bedding that must be constantly changed.
The mattress stays dry so manure which will fall on the mattress (from the cows feet) will dry quickly and subsequently crumble due to the movement of the mattress.
Waterbed Will Not Pack
Water by its very nature will always return to its original shape. When the cow falls to her knees on the front bladder or her hips on the rear bladder of a Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed the original cushion effect will be there for the life of the bed. Unlike crushed rubber and foam beds that form compressed pockets for urine and milk to collect in, waterbeds always retain their shape and move moisture away from the bed surface.
Waterbeds are Durable through Both Winter and Summer
In cold climates the cow warms the rubber of the Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed with her body heat. The rubber retains the heat for a long period of time. In addition the concrete beneath the waterbed is always a temperature of 4 - 7° C. The concrete is not frozen thus it does not pull the heat away from the waterbed. In the summer the cow drives heat into the rubber. The air is already hot so it does not take the heat away. The concrete beneath the waterbed is a stable 4 - 7° C. The heat of the cow dissipates through the waterbed and is drawn to the cool concrete thus cooling the waterbed.
The Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed also features design characteristics that help keep the cows’ stalls more sanitary and less labour intensive. The Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed takes on a convex shape which inherently forces milk, water and urine to flow off the sides of the bed. Urine and leaking milk are not allowed to pool on the bed surface, thus keeping the bed dry and free from bacteria promoting moisture. The dry bed surface keeps the cow’s udders dry and promotes further health benefits to the cow, such as reduced occurrences of mastitis and reduced somatic cell count.
Because of the Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed’s convex shape the bed surface stays dry. The Waterbed requires little to no additional bedding to absorb moisture. This reduces cost in bedding that must be constantly changed.
The mattress stays dry so manure which will fall on the mattress (from the cows feet) will dry quickly and subsequently crumble due to the movement of the mattress.
Waterbed Will Not Pack
Water by its very nature will always return to its original shape. When the cow falls to her knees on the front bladder or her hips on the rear bladder of a Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed the original cushion effect will be there for the life of the bed. Unlike crushed rubber and foam beds that form compressed pockets for urine and milk to collect in, waterbeds always retain their shape and move moisture away from the bed surface.
Waterbeds are Durable through Both Winter and Summer
In cold climates the cow warms the rubber of the Dual Chamber Cow Waterbed with her body heat. The rubber retains the heat for a long period of time. In addition the concrete beneath the waterbed is always a temperature of 4 - 7° C. The concrete is not frozen thus it does not pull the heat away from the waterbed. In the summer the cow drives heat into the rubber. The air is already hot so it does not take the heat away. The concrete beneath the waterbed is a stable 4 - 7° C. The heat of the cow dissipates through the waterbed and is drawn to the cool concrete thus cooling the waterbed.