Essays about: "dairy calves"
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1. Human-Animal Interactions in the Early Life of Dairy Calves : effect of brushing on behavior and health
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : This study was conducted to investigate the influence of positive human-animal interactions and tactile stimulation on the behavior and health of young dairy calves. 16 individually housed calves were divided into two groups: One group received tactile stimulation by manual brushing for 30 minutes twice daily for 10 days, and the control group was housed in the same settings but was not brushed. READ MORE
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2. Profitability of optimizing biogas production in dairy farms : an experimental case study of a Swedish dairy farm´s usage of nitrogen in digestate as a nutrient resource for crop production
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Biogas has the potential to be a contributor to sustainable energy for electricity, fuel, and heating. Because of that, there are different alternatives for biogas plants. In this study, a farm-based biogas plant for electricity production has been of interest. READ MORE
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3. Mjölkras tjurar på bete - fungerar det?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : Idag så är det många mjölkrastjurar som föds upp på stall, vilket upplevs negativt i både miljö och välfärdsperspektiv. I denna litteraturstudie undersöks om det går att föda upp mjölkrastjurar på bete i större omfattning, än vad de görs idag. READ MORE
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4. Kan möjligheten till rörelse i olika kalvhållningssystem påverka tjockleken på klövens elastiska puta? : en pilotstudie
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : Syftet med studien var att undersöka om möjligheten till rörelse i olika kalvhållningssystem kan påverka utvecklingen av klövens stödjevävnad med fokus på den elastiska putan. Sulblödningar och klövsulesår är två vanliga klövlidanden i mjölkproducerande besättningar. READ MORE
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5. How does a beef x dairy calving affect the dairy cow’s following lactation period?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : In dairy x beef breeding, much of the research has focused on the performance of the crossbred calves, yet little focus has been given to the subsequent performance of the cow itself. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of dairy cows for milk yield, fertility, and survival traits after giving birth to crossbred calves, and to compare this to the performance of dairy cows after giving birth to purebred dairy calves. READ MORE