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Did you know that there are more cows in Britain than there are people in Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester put together?
Where do cows sleep?
By nature, cows are more likely to take a nap than to sleep for hours at a time, but that doesn't mean they don't like their rest. Cows like to lie down for up to 14 hours a day, so their beds need to be comfortable.
On the majority of British dairy farms, cows graze outdoors during the summer and are housed during the winter. There are two main types of barn used in Britain: straw yards in which the cows have communal laying areas and the free stalls system with individual bedded stalls. Both systems allow the cows to rest, stand or move around freely.
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Cows spend all of their time grazing outdoors.
Caring for cows
Keeping cows healthy and happy are the top priorities for every
dairy farmer, and farmers take great pride in caring for their
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