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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal science > animal husbandry > animal housing > animal stalls > free stalls > open free stalls
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal science > animal husbandry > animal housing > animal stalls > free stalls > open free stalls
Fields of Study > engineering > agricultural engineering > agricultural structures and facilities > animal housing > animal stalls > free stalls > open free stalls
Research, Technology, Methods > engineering > agricultural engineering > agricultural structures and facilities > animal housing > animal stalls > free stalls > open free stalls
Fields of Study > engineering > manmade structures > agricultural structures and facilities > animal housing > animal stalls > free stalls > open free stalls
Research, Technology, Methods > engineering > manmade structures > agricultural structures and facilities > animal housing > animal stalls > free stalls > open free stalls
Preferred Term:

open free stalls

Definition:
Open air stalls in which dairy animals are free to enter and leave, as opposed to being confined in stanchions. The free stalls are usually covered by a roof, but are exposed to the weather and are typically used in regions where there are mild winter temperatures.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
free stalls
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/200266
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