A projection is provided on a side barrier of a cubicle or stall for a bovine animal, the projection being positioned at the open end of the cubicle through which the animal enters the cubicle. The projection defines a region of reduced opening width which forces the animal to straighten its entry into the cubicle, thereby promoting a straight lying position without reducing the lying area available for the animal within the cubicle. A straight lying position encourages the animal's waste to be deposited away from the animal's bed into a waste channel in the passageway outside the cubicle. Preferably a pair of projections are provided, extending towards one another from the opposed side barriers, such that the reduced opening width region is centered within the overall opening width. The projection is preferably provided as an accessory which can be mounted on the rails of an existing cubicle.

Herein is described a livestock stall diverter system for a free stall stable, said system comprising a plurality of stall dividers arranged in one or more rows comprising at least one vertical support member and at least one diverter member extending away from the support member, wherein the at least one diverter member is provided a tubular member with a plurality of air apertures, and that said tubular member is connected to an air supply.