Essays about: "Maria Saras-Johansson"

Found 3 essays containing the words Maria Saras-Johansson.

1. 1. Human-cattle interactions and attitudes within dairy farming in Sweden and The Netherlands

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

   Author : Maria Saras-Johansson; [2013]
   Keywords : human-cattle interaction; attitudes; behaviour; dairy cow;

   Abstract : Human-animal interaction is suggested to be a main feature within livestock production. The quality of handling, for instance, appears to be greatly depending on the attitudes and behaviour of the stock people. READ MORE

3. 2. Chewing behaviour of growing cattle

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

   Author : Maria Saras-Johansson; [2011]
   Keywords : growing cattle; chewing behaviour; forage; fibre content; maturity stage;

   Abstract : Chewing behaviour includes both eating and ruminating activity. Chewing behaviour is of great importance for the feed intake as through the action of chewing (i.e. eating and ruminating) animals mechanically process the forages in small particle sizes and prepare the food for digestion. READ MORE

4. 3. Human-animal interactions in dairy production

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

   Author : Josefine Lundvall; Maria Saras-Johansson; [2011]
   Keywords : human-animal interaction; dairy cows; lactation; stress; milk yield; fear;

   Abstract : It has been clearly shown that welfare and productivity of animals is affected by the human-animal interaction. Despite the fact that the human-animal interaction is decreasing in a modern dairy production there will always be an interaction between humans and cattle. READ MORE