Essays about: "Teat position"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Teat position.

  1. 1. EVOP - Arbetsmetod för förbättrad juverhälsa hos mjölkkor med inriktning mot infektiösa mastiter orsakade av juverbundna bakterier

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

    Author : Amanda Karltorp; [2016]
    Keywords : evolutionary operation; mjölkko; juverhälsa; infektiösa mastiter; juverbundna bakterier; udder health; dairy cow; infectious mastitis; udder bound bacteria;

    Abstract : Today there is a worldwide demand of support to dairy farms that can simplify the work of improving animal health. The aim of the Nordic project “Evolutionary management in large dairy herds” is to develop this type of support. Sweden is responsible for the development of a decision support concerning udder health. READ MORE

  3. 2. Frequency of unsuccessful milkings in automatic milking rotary : effect on milk yield, lactose content and somatic cell count at udder quarter level

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

    Author : Ida Ljunggren; [2015]
    Keywords : AMR; unsuccessful milking; incomplete milking; omitted milking; udder quater level; udder health; milk yield; lactose; SCC; misslyckad mjölkning; ofullständig mjölkning; avsiktligt överhoppad mjölkning; juverdelsnivå; juverhälsa; mjölkmängd; laktos;

    Abstract : Developments in milk production are heading towards fewer but larger herds where the milking process is often fully automated. Automatic milking systems were launched in the 1990’s and in the year 2010 the Automatic Milking Rotary (AMR) was introduced. READ MORE

  4. 3. Teat position and personality in piglets, Sus scrofa

    University essay from Zoologi

    Author : Nathalie Johansson; [2011]
    Keywords : Pig; Personality; Teat position; Dispute; Novel object; Piglet; Sus scrofa;

    Abstract : In order to investigate if difference in personality is depended on the teat positions in piglets, Sus scrofa, 63 piglets, from 21 litters, were studied. The piglets were at an age between 9 and 31 days. READ MORE

  5. 4. Personality in piglets : Is there a difference in personality traits between pigs from different teat order positions?

    University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Ann-Sofie Sundman; [2011]
    Keywords : Pig; Personality; Teat order; Behavioural observations; Novel object test;

    Abstract : The objective of this study was to determine whether piglets from different positions in the teat order differ inpersonality. Teat order is established within the first days after birth and from that time, piglets basically suckle fromthe same teat pair until weaning. READ MORE

  6. 5. Personality types and teat order in piglets

    University essay from Molekylär genetik

    Author : Malin Svensson; [2011]
    Keywords : Pig; Piglet; Personality; Teat order; Teat position; Dispute; Novel object;

    Abstract : To investigate whether piglets show different personality types due to teat position, a number ofexperiments were performed on 21 different litters, 9 to 31 days old. The tests included threefocal piglets in each litter with different teat position, anterior, middle and posterior, inobservations on suckling behaviour, undisturbed behaviours, a novel object test and a straw-testwhere thirteen behaviours were observed. READ MORE