Tiergerechtere Haltungsmöglichkeiten im Liegebodenlaufstall als im Anbindestall; jedoch Schwierigkeiten bei der Gestaltung des Stallraumes: Anordnung der Durchgänge, Plazierung der Tränke, Länge und Breite der Laufflächen und Beschaffenheit des Bodens.

The pen is divided into different functional areas; the cows are free to move about, for instance, to the manger to feed; relationship among herd members is regulated through visual communication, among other methods; because of the less secure footing on slatted floors, the cattle are pushed to the limit of their adaptability: slipping in the context of various behaviors is the result (e. g. during social and comfort-seeking behavior); cows try by various "means" to adapt themselves to the situation.