Essays about: "livestock feed"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 81 essays containing the words livestock feed.

  1. 6. Knockout of transcription factor MYB28 by CRISPR/Cas9 for reducing glucosinolate content in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

    Author : Anusha Harshani Bogahawatta; [2023]
    Keywords : CRISPR Cas9; Glucosinolates; ; MYB28; protoplast; ; rapeseed; ; ribonucleoprotein; ; transcription factor;

    Abstract : Rapeseed cake is a protein-rich by-product from the rapeseed oil extraction process. It contains high levels of glucosinolates (GSLs), which possess anti-nutritional functions after being hydrolyzed. Moreover, the hydrolyzed products of GSLs produce an extremely bitter taste. READ MORE

  3. 7. Sjukdomar och skador hos hund relaterade till utfodring

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

    Author : Elinor Sjöholm; [2022]
    Keywords : RMBD; Raw meat based diets; kräkning; diarré; tandfraktur; tarmruptur; färskfoder; BARF;

    Abstract : Att utfodra sina hundar med färskfoder, raw meat based diets (RMBD), har ökat i popularitet de senaste åren. Förespråkare framhåller hur RMDB är det bästa nutritionella valet och kan förbättra hundarnas hälsa. READ MORE

  4. 8. Methane mitigating feed additives in future dairy production : consumer and producer attitudes and potential effects on dairy products

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Emma Olofsson Laasonen; [2022]
    Keywords : Enteric methane; mitigating strategies; rumen metabolism; 3-Nitrooxypropanol; Asparagopsis taxiformis;

    Abstract : Enteric methane emitted from ruminant metabolism is the most prominent greenhouse gas produced in livestock production. Mitigation strategies in the form of different types of methane reducing feed additives are approaching the market in near future. The effects of implementing the feed additives into the dairy sector was evaluated in this study. READ MORE

  5. 9. Cereals as ‘leftover biomass’ : an analysis of Swedish cereal production from the perspective of feed-food competition

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Beatrice Tillgren; [2021]
    Keywords : feed-food competition; left-over biomass; low‐opportunity‐cost feedstuff; cereals; cereal quality; wheat; rye; barley; oats; Swedish cereal production;

    Abstract : In a time with climate change and a growing population it is important to use the arable land as effectively as possible to ensure food security and minimize environmental impacts. Currently, livestock production uses 70% of all agricultural land which highlights the competition between the usage of land for crops for feed rather than for human consumption. READ MORE

  6. 10. Voluntary cow traffic in AMR : with or without teaser feed at milking

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

    Author : Elin Ratcovich; [2021]
    Keywords : automatic milking rotary; cow traffic; teaser feed;

    Abstract : A common automatic milking system (AMS) is the single box AMS, designed for 60 to 70 cows per unit (Bach & Cabrera, 2017), but there is also the automatic milking rotary (AMR; DeLaval Automatic Milking Rotary – AMRTM, Tumba, Sverige) with 24 bails and a higher capacity (Kolbach et al., 2013; Jacobs & Siegford, 2012a). READ MORE