Essays about: "management cattle"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 181 essays containing the words management cattle.

  1. 26. Field study of the drought’s impact on feeding strategy and biological parameters in early lactation dairy cattle

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

    Author : Mikaela Würtz; [2019]
    Keywords : dairy cattle; drought; energy balance; feeding; metabolism;

    Abstract : The summer of 2018 was unusually warm and dry. For animal production, this resulted in poor pastures, reduced harvests of crops, such as roughage and grains, and increased risk for heat stress in the animals. The drought led to problems as in shortage of animal feed, which made the feeding of dairy cattle difficult. READ MORE

  3. 27. The effect of a feruloyl esterase producing inoculant along with mechanical treatment prior to ensiling on fibre digestibility of grass silage

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

    Author : Kiros Kelkay Haile; [2019]
    Keywords : ryegrass; in vitro incubation; feruloyl esterase; ensiling; meadow fescue; fibre digestibility;

    Abstract : Plant fibre is the main portion of dairy cattle diets. It is also important in maintaining health and proper function of the rumen. However, digestibility of fibre is relatively low, and, in most cases, it is not more than 60%. In cell walls of grasses and cereals, lignin and hemicellulose are connected, forming a matrix. READ MORE

  4. 28. Seroprevalence of foot and mouth disease and peste des petits ruminants in small ruminants in Zambia on the border to Tanzania : Searching for common traits among seropositive herds

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Lydia Mitternacht; [2019]
    Keywords : foot and mouth disease; peste des petits ruminants; sheep and goat plague; seroprevalence; small ruminants; Zambia; transboundary diseases; sheep; goats; FMD; PPR;

    Abstract : Foot and mouth disease (FMD) and peste des petits ruminants (PPR) are highly contagious viral diseases affecting sheep and goats all over the world. Small ruminants are often owned by poor small-scale farmers in the developing world, and several studies have identified them to be among the most important livestock species for the poor. READ MORE

  5. 29. The importance of buffalo milk in the curd manufacture of Sri Lanka

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Jennifer Hallqvist; [2019]
    Keywords : Sri Lanka; curd; Meekiri; Deekiri; buffalo milk; milk composition; milk fat; fermented milk products;

    Abstract : Sri Lanka is a developing country located south of India, in the Indian ocean. It is a country with multiple cultures, ethnicities and languages, and it is rated as “high” on the Human Development Index (HDI). The total population is 20.9 million, of which 28% are employed in the agricultural primary production. READ MORE

  6. 30. The Effect of Agricultural Intensification on Nitrate Concentrations in Shallow Groundwater in Two Watersheds in Ethiopia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Anna Larsson; [2019]
    Keywords : agricultural intensification; Ethiopia; fertilisers; groundwater; nitrate; watershed; avrinningsområde; Etiopien; grundvatten; gödslingsmedel; jordbruksintensifiering; nitrat;

    Abstract : Sustainable intensification of agricultural will be crucial in the future to feed a growing population and address ongoing climate changes. Ethiopia is still dominated by traditional agricultural practices and the population is expected to increase from todays 110 million to 174 million in 2050, making sustainable implementations of intensified agricultural methods crucial. READ MORE