They require tilling with a roto-tiller or deep-tillage tool to incorporate the manure, urine, and air into the pack and allow it to dry.
[1] The composting process allows the manure and urine to be stored for months at a time, while also supplying a bedding and exercise area for cows.
[1] Compost bedded pack barns are a fairly new system for housing dairy cattle, and are appealing to producers due to the lower instances of lameness and hock lesions.
[1] The lower end of the temperature range is compatible with cellulose degradation, which is needed to break down the wood shavings/sawdust that is typically used.
[4] The higher end of the temperature range is compatible with pathogen destruction, which helps destroy mastitis-causing bacteria.