Essays about: "dairy cows"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 547 essays containing the words dairy cows.

  1. 31. Magnesium och mittlaktationsförlamningar hos mjölkkor : finns det någon koppling?

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

    Author : Malin Areskoug; [2022]
    Keywords : Hypomagnesemi; förlamning;

    Abstract : Kor som blir liggande och förlamade mitt i laktationen förekommer hos svenska mjölkproducenter. Magnesium är viktigt för en god muskelfunktion och det är känt att kalium påverkar magnesiumabsorptionen negativt. Syftet med detta arbete var att undersöka om det kan finnas en koppling mellan mittlaktationsförlamningar och magnesium. READ MORE

  3. 32. Rumen metabolism and digestibility in dairy cows offered diets with forest by-products

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

    Author : Muhammad Irfan; [2022]
    Keywords : Dairy cows; Wood by-products; Rumen digestibility; Metabolism; Aspen tree;

    Abstract : Swedish dairy industry faced a cris i s of feed shortage in summer of 2018, followed by a dry autumn. The forage shortage was severe in some regions. During that period Swedish g overnment intervened by introducing a 1. READ MORE

  4. 33. Förlängt kalvningsintervall : stämmer rekommendationerna om att 12 månaders kalvningsintervall är mest lönsamt?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Viktor Ronström; [2022]
    Keywords : Kalvningsintervall; lönsamhet; mjölkavkastning; fertilitet; Calving interval; profitability; milk yield; fertility;

    Abstract : Svenska mjölkkors mjölkavkastning ökar för varje år som går. Ett kalvningsintervall om 12–12,5 månader är vanligt och har varit rekommendationen de senaste 30 åren för att uppnå en maximal vinst då försök visat att mjölkavkastningen sjunker ju längre laktationen går. READ MORE

  5. 34. Dark pathways : cows’ walking behavior in dim light environments

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

    Author : Kajsa Ståhlberg; [2022]
    Keywords : night light; illumination; locomotion; activity; intensity; color; distribution; obstacle course;

    Abstract : Swedish dairy cows should have access to dim light at night according to the animal welfare act, but there are no further recommendations stated for dim light management regarding light intensity, light color, or light distribution. This study aimed to examine the effects of five dim light intensities, in red and white light color, and in even and uneven light distribution on cows’ walking behavior in an obstacle course. READ MORE

  6. 35. Evaluation of bonding and maternal behaviours in cattle : swedish dairy cows in a cow-calf contact system

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

    Author : Elin Svensson; [2022]
    Keywords : cow-calf contact; cow-calf bonding; maternal behaviours; preference test; dairy production;

    Abstract : In today’s commercial dairy production, it is common practice to separate the cow and calf a few hours after parturition. There is, however, increased interest from both farmers and consumers, to keep the cow and calf together for a longer period while still maintaining dairy production, because it is perceived as more animal friendly. READ MORE