Herd Health & Bed Benefits

DCC Waterbeds are designed with the cow (and the farmer) in mind

Bedding can be viewed as a “problem” to be solved: What’s cheapest? What’s easily available? What will fit between the cow and the floor? Some solutions can create additional expense and problems for herd health down the road. DCC Waterbeds provide a solution to the bedding problem. DCC Waterbeds provide a dry, comfortable bedding surface that has helped protect hocks, decrease SCC, reduce mastitis, as well as save farmers time and money. Here are eight reasons dairy producers around the world are increasingly investing in DCC Waterbeds for their cows:

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Prevent Swollen Hocks

DCC Waterbeds flex and move with the cow’s skin, which helps prevent skin abrasions and hock swelling.

Surface bacteria-free

DCC Waterbeds convex shape sheds moisture. The movement dries beds, so bacteria cannot grow and manure doesn’t build up. Both help prevent mastitis.

Will not pack

Even after thousands of uses, water will never pack. DCC Waterbeds return to their original shape, providing consistent support.

Float pressure points

DCC Waterbeds’ cushion floats the cow’s pressure points (knees, hocks, udder), helping prevent lesions and sores.

Minimal additional bedding

The unique DCC Waterbeds design floats with the cow’s skin and liquids roll off the bed’s surface, so additional bedding is not necessary to protect the cow.

Lying time prevents lameness

Dairy producers using DCC Waterbeds report that their herds lie down quickly and rest longer, a benefit that has been linked to decreased lameness.

Always consistent support

DCC Waterbeds’ patented dual-chamber bed is the only man-made surface that provides invariable, stable cushion for cow descent each and every time she lies down.

Regulated temperature

DCC Waterbeds act as a conductor between the concrete floor and the cow, cooling in summer and warming in winter.