Essays about: "cow and lactation."

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  1. 16. Extrusion of grass silage and its effect on feed intake, milk production and ingestive behaviour of dairy cows

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

    Author : Markos Managos; [2020]
    Keywords : extrusion; grass silage; dairy cows; milk production; milk composition; rumen pH; ingestive behaviour;

    Abstract : Grass and clover ley is the main forage crop in Sweden, however, its restrictive role in feed intake limits the total amount included in the diet of a dairy cow. This study examined the effect of extrusion on grass silage intake, milk production, ingestive behaviour and rumen pH. READ MORE

  3. 17. Strategies for keeping cow and calf together in six European countries

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Sofia Gundersen; [2020]
    Keywords : cow-calf contact; dairy production; cow-calf separation; calf rearing system;

    Abstract : The modern practice for dairy calf management is to separate the cow and calf a few hours after birth. That practice is highly debatable and consumers often oppose of it. There are several benefits for keeping cow and calf together for a longer period of time and letting the calf suckle. READ MORE

  4. 18. The digesta passage rate among dairy cows with different abilities to consume large quantities of roughage : its impact on the milk production, and the reliability of the chemical fibre marker

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

    Author : Maria Elisabeth Eklund; [2020]
    Keywords : chemical markers; chromium; chromium mordanted fibre; cobalt; concen-trate level; EDTA; iNDF; mean re-tention time; ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; forage consumption; indigestible neutral detergent fibre; liquid digesta phase; MRT; rumen evacuation; sol;

    Abstract : The objectives of the present master thesis were to investigate the passage rate among lactating Holstein and Swedish red dairy cows to investigate the hypotheses of: 1) The cows’ individual total mean retention time (TMRT) has a negative relationship to the cows’ individual forage intake capacity. 2) A reduced TMRT contributes to a reduced feed efficiency, but a higher milk yield. READ MORE

  5. 19. Separation mellan mjölkko och kalv : begränsad digivning som alternativ

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

    Author : Zara Webjörn; [2020]
    Keywords : begränsad digivning; artificiell digivning; mjölkproduktion; Bos taurus; ko; kalv;

    Abstract : Livsmedel av komjölk är mycket vanliga i Sverige. För att producera mjölken till produkterna behöver man mjölkkor som blir dräktiga och föder kalvar. READ MORE

  6. 20. Effekter på mjölkmängd och mjölksammansättning när ko och kalv hålls tillsammans i tidig laktation

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Filippa Löfgren Orebjörk; [2020]
    Keywords : mjölkmängd; mjölksammansättning; ko; kalv; begränsad digivning;

    Abstract : Det finns ett intresse hos allmänheten för mjölkproduktion där ko och kalv hålls tillsammans istället för att separeras direkt efter födseln. Syftet med denna litteraturstudie var att sammanställa den information som finns i vetenskapliga artiklar om hur mjölkmängd och mjölksammansättning påverkas av att ko och kalv hålls tillsammans i tidig laktation. READ MORE