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stall

a small compartment to house one animal, usually a horse, cow or pig. Calves may also be housed in stalls for reasons of hygiene or in veal fattening units. A stall is usually just large enough for an animal to stand and lie in but insufficient to turn around in; in fact they may be designed specifically so that the animal cannot turn around. There may be a chain across the back, which is always open, or the animal is tied in with a neck chain or a headstall. In open access housing in modern cow barns no attempt is made to keep the cows in their stalls. See also box (2).

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stall bed

the floor of a stall. Most commonly concrete covered with straw, sawdust or other bedding but earth floors or sand on concrete are probably more comfortable for cows. Pigs manage all right on concrete without bedding.

stall fed

cattle confined and fed in individual stalls. Contrast with pen-fed or lot-fed.

stall kicking

a vice in horses which are kept in stalls for too long without exercise.

stall-related injury

injuries incurred by being restrained in stalls, e.g. teat treads, broken tail.