Essays about: "ko-kalv separation"
Found 4 essays containing the words ko-kalv separation.
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1. Time budgets of dairy cows in cow-calf contact system with automatic milking
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : Time budgets of dairy cattle are useful to determine the amount of time the cows can allocate to all the behaviours throughout the day. In an automatic milking system (AMS), time budgets are of interest as the individuals are able to choose how to spend the majority of their time, besides the time in the milking robot, and can be used to ensure adequate amounts of time are spent on essential behaviours, such as lying and eating. READ MORE
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2. 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 ManagementAbstract : 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
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3. Separation med begränsad fysisk kontakt - ett sätt att minska stressen och öka välfärden för ko och kalv inom mjölkproduktionen?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Separation av ko och kalv sker tidigt inom både konventionell och ekologisk mjölkproduktion. Enligt KRAV:s tidigare regler skulle ko och kalv gå tillsammans under råmjölksperioden, det vill säga de första fyra dygnen. READ MORE
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4. Kalvars beteende vid dagligt upprepad ko-kalv-separation
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Separation av ko och kalv är idag en omdiskuterad fråga inom svensk mjölkproduktion, såväl konventionell som ekologisk. Meningarna går isär om vid vilken ålder kalven bör separeras från kon – omedelbart efter födseln eller först efter råmjölksperioden då kalven är 3-4 dagar gammal. READ MORE
