Why use sand bedding? Pros and cons

I share some thoughts on using sand forbedding for our dairy cows as I put new sand in for our dry cows

[@ericlakota4400]

:50 cows playing in the sand was awesome

[@modestbigotsondkhar8371]

Woo looking good your cow look healthy

[@daneenmurf1043]

Sand is rarely if ever used here in ireland. Its extra work putting it in and scraping it out and it causes more trouble when its in the slurry pit. Some American farms seem to be sand processing plants with a dairying sideline. Why not use cubicle mats? Scrape them down and give them a handfull of cubicle lime (not ground limestone) Comfort for the cow, convenience for the farmer

[@ericlakota4400]

Wonder if cows like sand or the straw

[@donvinza]

Which better? Sand or straw?

[@quillindairyfarm2077]

It depends what you have available. Sand is the cleanest for freestalls

[@scarletspring3697]

Those pieces get into the animals hoof fracjs and nostrils and eyes and ears. How is that safe. And after continued use work it's way into their skin folds and cause abscesses.