In this paper, we examine preferences for flooring properties that enhance animal welfare in dairy cattle barns among a sample of Swedish dairy farmers. The findings reveal that respondents differ in their choice of flooring properties that improve farm animal welfare. The findings also show that they consider low-slip risk and the softness of floors to be the most important properties. Findings from a latent variable model revealed that floor packaging and installation, workability and animal welfare are important factors that explain the respondents’ preferences for different types of floors. The findings demonstrate that dairy farmers who prefer soft, low-slip and less abrasive floors are influenced by the way the floors are incorporated and installed into the building design, the ease with which other tasks can be performed after installing the flooring and the welfare that the specific flooring provides for the animals. The findings contribute relevant insights that are needed for the promotion and adoption of farm management practices that improve animal welfare.

在本文中，我们研究了瑞典奶农样本对提高奶牛牛舍动物福利的地板特性的偏好。调查结果显示，受访者在选择改善农场动物福利的地板特性方面存在差异。调查结果还表明，他们认为低滑动风险和地板的柔软度是最重要的特性。潜变量模型的结果表明，地板包装和安装、可操作性和动物福利是解释受访者对不同类型地板的偏好的重要因素。调查结果表明，喜欢柔软、低滑和磨损较少的地板的奶农受到地板在建筑设计中的结合和安装方式的影响，安装地板后可以轻松执行其他任务以及特定地板为动物提供的福利。这些发现有助于促进和采用改善动物福利的农场管理实践所需的相关见解。