Essays about: "kalvhyddor"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the word kalvhyddor.

  1. 1. Social behaviour and sociability traits of dairy calves raised in a cow-calf contact system : cow-calf together project

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Maria Mwebaza Nabukalu; [2021]
    Keywords : cow-calf contact system; socialization; animal welfare; sociality; sociability; dairy calves; affiliative and antagonistic behaviours;

    Abstract : Calves are usually separated from their dams a few hours after birth, placed in individual house pens, cages or hutches and fed on milk replacer. This system has many welfare and ethical implications on the dam and calf, especially as regards to their bonding and natural behaviours. READ MORE

  3. 2. Kalvhyddor ur ett djurhälso-­ och djurvälfärdsperspektiv

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Lovisa Waldemarsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Inhysning; beteende; mortalitet;

    Abstract : På 1970-talet introducerades kalvhyddor i Nordamerika som ett försök att komma tillrätta med dålig kalvhälsa i besättningarna. Idag används kalvhyddor utomhus av många kalvuppfödare i Sverige och bönderna verkar mycket nöjda med dem. READ MORE

  4. 3. Pair-housing of dairy calves in outdoor calf hutches : impact on growth and play behaviour

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Ellika Waldau; [2017]
    Keywords : calves; pair-housing; play; behaviour; growth; health;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to test the effects on dairy calves (Bos taurus) in outdoor calf hutches of individual vs. pair-housing on behaviour, growth and health. In total 33 female dairy calves of the breeds Swedish Holstein (SH) and Swedish Red (SR) cattle were used in the study. READ MORE

  5. 4. Pair-holding of dairy calves in outdoor calf hutches : Impact on growth and redirected suckling behaviour

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Therese Alvegard; [2016]
    Keywords : dairy calves; calf hutches; redirected suckling; cross-sucking; growth rate; kalvar; kalvhyddor; omriktat sugbeteende; tillväxt;

    Abstract : Cows are social animals but today dairy calves are generally housed in single-hutches or -pens instead of together with other calves during the first period of their lives. Concerns are that housing calves in pairs or groups increases the risk of health problems such as diarrhoea and respiratory diseases and also increases the occurrence of redirected suckling behaviours including cross-sucking. READ MORE

  6. 5. Advantages and disadvantages with outdoor hutches as housing system for calves and their future effect on the replacement heifer

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Anna Lundell; [2015]
    Keywords : calf hutch; advantage; disadvantage; outside; heifer;

    Abstract : This study has investigated how outdoor hutches for housing dairy heifer calves will have negative and positive effects on calf development. Many studies have shown that an optimal rearing of the young calf is of great importance to up bring a profitable dairy cow. The dairy calf and growing heifer is subject for a great scientific interest. READ MORE