An animal cubicle cleaning system in the form of a movable belt 50 arranged to at least partially cover the floor of an animal cubicle [40, Figure 1], and a motor 60,70 for moving the belt as required. A scraper 130 and/or a water spray 120A,120B may be employed to clean the belt 50. The system may also include a sterilising and/or disinfecting device 110. The belt 50 may have a first end wound on to a first drum and a second end wound on to a second drum, or the belt may take the form of an endless conveyor belt held in a loop by two spaced drums (see Figure 5). A method of using the apparatus is also disclosed. The cleaning system may be used with multiple animal stalls [see Figure 1]. The invention is intended for use with animals, such as cows, which are housed inside buildings and require manure to be removed from their cubicles on a regular basis to avoid infection.
