In this paper, we have presented and described different housing systems for dairy cows, suckler cows, calves and young cattle. The choice of housing system for each category of cattle depends on a number of factors such as climate, breed of cattle, production direction, production intensity and available resources. Each of these housing systems has certain advantages and disadvantages. It is important to choose the housing system that is best for our animals, the environment and the farmer. For dairy cows, it is important that they have clean, comfortable and sufficiently large cubicles where they can rest, that they have plenty of space to move around and that they have access to feed and drinking water at all times. Calves are separated from the cow as soon as possible after birth and kept in a separate part of the barn. Suckler cows are considered less demanding to rear, are not milked and are also more resistant. Their calves stay with the cows and are suckled until weaning. Suckler cows also have lower housing requirements, which means that keeping suckler cows is easier and significantly cheaper than keeping dairy cows. When planning stables and housing systems, the needs of the individual animal categories must be precisely known. The animals must be housed appropriately, they must have the opportunity to express their natural behaviour and they must have constant access to high-quality feed and drinking water. In addition, the norms and standards established for each animal category must be taken into account, as this is the best way to ensure the health and well-being of the animals, which is the key to optimal production results.
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