Utilization of Common Reed (<i>Phragmites australis</i>) as Bedding for Housed Suckler Cows: Practical and Economic Aspects for Farmers

Utilization of Common Reed (<i>Phragmites australis</i>) as Bedding for Housed Suckler Cows: Practical and Economic Aspects for Farmers

The common reed (<i>Phragmites australis</i>) has long been used in wetlands of the French Atlantic coast as fodder and bedding or roof thatching, among other uses. This article explores the practical and economic aspects of utilizing common reed for housing suckler cows compared to stra...

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Main Authors: Daphné Durant, Anne Farruggia, Alexandre Tricheur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Resources
Subjects:
mixed crop-livestock farms
bedding
restoration of natural capital
reed beds
wetlands
bioeconomy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/9/12/140

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