What sort of surface should the cow yard have?
The yard surface should provide confident footing for the cows in all conditions. Texturing concrete: Texturing of concrete can be done by the addition of carborundum, stamping, or cutting. Carborundum is applied to concrete and creates an extremely hard wearing surface it is not recommended for use on yards as it increases the wear on cows feet. Stamping, trowelling or rolling patterns into green concrete needs to be done at the correct time. Stamping or rolling patterns into wet concrete squeezes concrete out of the groove and can result in bumps in the surface between grooves. Use experienced concrete contractors to achieve the best result. Cutting grooves in cured concrete is more expensive than stamping but is more flexible in timing. Both existing and new yards can have grooves cut into their surface.
