Essays about: "Crossbreed"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the word Crossbreed.

  1. 1. Carbon Craft

    University essay from Konstfack/Industridesign

    Author : Carl Cyrén; [2024]
    Keywords : Carbon fiber; glass; material research;

    Abstract : This is a practice-based design research project in the fields of glass blowing and knitting. It takes its starting point in trying to combine these two crafts with an experimental approach, using carbon fiber. READ MORE

  3. 2. Comparing crossbred and purebred dairy cows for economically important traits

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Sofie Liedgren; [2022]
    Keywords : Crossbreed; Holstein; Montbéliarde; Jersey; Fertility; Production;

    Abstract : The use of dairy x dairy crossbreeding as a breeding strategy has increased in Sweden, which has led to an increase of Brown Swiss, Jersey and Montbéliarde crosses. Multiple studies have been done on Montbéliarde and Jersey crossbreds in the USA but to our knowledge, no such study has been done on Swedish data. READ MORE

  4. 3. Gender related differences in rabbit meat quality

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Jonna Linnéa Skoglund; [2021]
    Keywords : rabbit; Oryctolagus cuniculus; meat quality; gender;

    Abstract : The interest in rabbit meat for human consumption is increasing in Sweden due to its good nutritional value and environmental sustainability. To meet the new interest and to optimize the production of rabbit meat it is important to know the fundamental of rabbit meat quality and what factors affecting it. READ MORE

  5. 4. Euthanizing single or pairs of sick, injured or weak piglets with nitrogen foam : effects on animal welfare

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

    Author : Emma Nilsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Euthanasia; animal welfare; anoxia; controlled atmosphere; nitrogen; behaviour;

    Abstract : In pig production, it is inevitable having to euthanize some piglets due to sickness, injuries or weakness. The methods available for euthanizing piglets that are 0-42 days are blunt force trauma and captive bolt followed by sticking. READ MORE

  6. 5. Familiarity and personality affect social support in juvenile pigs in a foam stunning situation

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Astrid Söderquist; [2020]
    Keywords : animal welfare; behaviour; familiarity; personality; pigs; social support; stunning;

    Abstract : Animals in distress can experience an attenuation of their stress response if provided companionship. This thesis studied the social support phenomenon in 72 nine-week old juvenile pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) of the crossbreed Yorkshire/Hampshire. READ MORE