With a CowToilet, “the problem is addressed directly at the source”, auto-entrepreneur and creator of the urinal Henk Hanskamp told AFP (Agence France Presse). The emission of ammonia — a chemical compound created when the liquid comes into contact with manure — is reduced when the urine is collected in the toilet. Nitrous oxide — greenhouse gas — is formed by this ammonia.
The principle of a CowToilet is quite simple: the urinal is placed in the stall at the cow’s posterior while it is eating pellets. When the cow has finished its meal, a nerve above the udder is stimulated by a robot, which urges the cow to urinate ( a cow releases between 15 and 20 litters urine per day).
“The stables are cleaner, and the ground is drier. Less ground moisture means better nail health,” veterinarian Jan Velema said.
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