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Les matelas r\u00e9silients et les tapis \u00ab souples \u00bb constituent g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement un bon choix pour les g\u00e9nisses en croissance. Les stalles g\u00e9n\u00e9reusement paill\u00e9es sont \u00e9galement une bonne option, mais elles n\u00e9cessitent g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement plus d'entretien, car les g\u00e9nisses ont tendance \u00e0 \u00ab gratter et creuser \u00bb la liti\u00e8re. La liti\u00e8re reste n\u00e9cessaire pour am\u00e9liorer le confort, encourager l'utilisation des stalles et favoriser la propret\u00e9. Cependant, l'ajout de liti\u00e8re est souvent plus difficile (et parfois moins susceptible d'\u00eatre effectu\u00e9 selon les besoins) car les g\u00e9nisses occupent en permanence l'espace. Une planification ad\u00e9quate et un emplacement appropri\u00e9 des portes permettent d'\u00e9loigner les g\u00e9nisses des rang\u00e9es de stalles o\u00f9 la liti\u00e8re est ajout\u00e9e. 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Les matelas r\u00e9silients et les tapis \u00ab souples \u00bb constituent g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement un bon choix pour les g\u00e9nisses en croissance. Les stalles g\u00e9n\u00e9reusement paill\u00e9es sont \u00e9galement une bonne option, mais elles n\u00e9cessitent g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement plus d'entretien, car les g\u00e9nisses ont tendance \u00e0 \u00ab gratter et creuser \u00bb la liti\u00e8re. La liti\u00e8re reste n\u00e9cessaire pour am\u00e9liorer le confort, encourager l'utilisation des stalles et favoriser la propret\u00e9. Cependant, l'ajout de liti\u00e8re est souvent plus difficile (et parfois moins susceptible d'\u00eatre effectu\u00e9 selon les besoins) car les g\u00e9nisses occupent en permanence l'espace. Une planification ad\u00e9quate et un emplacement appropri\u00e9 des portes permettent d'\u00e9loigner les g\u00e9nisses des rang\u00e9es de stalles o\u00f9 la liti\u00e8re est ajout\u00e9e. 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