Essays about: "Dams 7 no dams"

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  1. 1. Effects of weaning and two separation strategies on cow-calf pairs kept together in an automatic milking system until calves were four months old

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

    Author : Kajsa Bruhn; [2021]
    Keywords : cow; calf; separation; weaning; vocalization; activity; stress;

    Abstract : In the commercial dairy industry calves and cows are usually separated within 24 hours, however there is an increasing interest from the consumers to accommodate dairy cows and their calves together to improve animal welfare. Previous studies conclude that with later separation comes an increase in both calves and cows’ behavioral stress response after separation, however late separation has positive effects on the health and behavior of calves and cows. READ MORE

  3. 2. Calving ease and stillbirth in dairy herds using beef and dairy breed bulls

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

    Author : Patricia Gullstrand; [2017]
    Keywords : crossbreeding; dairy; beef; calving ease; stillbirth;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different sire breeds on calving traits when used in dairy herds. Records from 1,423,851 calvings from 1990-2016 were collected from the Swedish milk recording scheme from Swedish Holstein, Red dairy cattle, Hereford, Charolais, Aberdeen Angus, Limousin and Simmental sires mated with Swedish Holstein, Red dairy cattle or crossbred dams. READ MORE

  4. 3. Maternal body condition : effect on time of calving, offspring survival and body weight in reindeer

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

    Author : Caroline Korpinen; [2017]
    Keywords : reindeer; calf; mortality; weight; condition; nutrition; survival; predators;

    Abstract : The reindeer husbandry faces many challenges and one of the most crucial is the high calf mortality. As some reindeer herding districts have their calving grounds based in the forest, they are at high risk of losing a large number of the calves each season to brown bear predation as the bears also rely heavily on the forest as their natural habitat. READ MORE

  5. 4. A calving solution where the cow can choose to leave the calf

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

    Author : Torgunn Aslaug Skjerve; [2015]
    Keywords : dairy cattle; cattle; maternal behaviour; behaviour;

    Abstract : The aim was to evaluate cow-calf behaviour up to 24 h after calving in a new type of group calving area with individual calving pens. The study was conducted at a private dairy farm with 86 cows of Norwegian Red Cattle kept in cubicle housing with two milking robots. A calving area (8. READ MORE

  6. 5. Effekten av olika stora mjölkgivor på kalvars tillväxt och konsumtion av kraftfoder och hö

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

    Author : Jessica Wessberg; [2008]
    Keywords : kalvar; mjölkgiva; kraftfoder; tillväxt;

    Abstract : Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur två olika stora mjölkgivor påverkar kalvars tillväxt och kraftfoderkonsumtionen under mjölkperioden och vid avvänjningen. Anledningen till att försöket gjordes var att få fram uppdaterade uppgifter om konsumtionen av mjölkersättning och tillväxten för att kunna utnyttja sambandet mellan dessa för att uppskatta hur mycket mjölk kalvar konsumerar som tillåts dia fritt från modern. READ MORE