Essays about: "poultry production"
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16. Feeding the 45 million : substituting soybean protein with insect protein within EU poultry and egg production
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : A global population increasing both in number and in resource consumption per capita has resulted in food, livestock feed and energy crop demands that are increasingly difficult to meet on rapidly degrading soils within a diminishing available area of arable land. With further expansion of agricultural land infeasible and yield increases through further intensification insufficient to meet the scale of predicted crop demand, the use of insects as an animal feed has gained traction as a method of not only reducing competition for arable land, but also some of the detrimental environmental consequences of livestock and conventional feed production. READ MORE
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17. Spatial resolution threshold in layers and red jungle fowls : are there differences due to light intensity or light spectra?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : The domestic fowl (Gallus gallus domesticus) originates from the forests in South-east Asia. It may be correct to assume that the visual system of the domestic fowl is still adapted to light that is filtered through the green forest canopy. READ MORE
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18. Insect larvae (Hermetia illucens) as an alternative feed source for laying hens
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : The European egg industry is dependent on imported soy which contributes to climate change, partly because of deforestation and transport. Therefore, alternative feed sources are needed. The levels of soy used in poultry feed in Sweden are lower than the general levels in Europe. READ MORE
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19. The environmental performance of Swedish food production : an analysis of agri-environmental indicators
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : In the European Union 43.5% of the land area is used for agricultural purposes, providing food, feed and fiber for the population, but also causing detrimental environmental impact. READ MORE
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20. Analysing substitutional patterns on demand for poultry meat in South Africa : an Armington trade model approach
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : In recent years, large quantities of poultry meat have been dumped in the South African mar-ket by suppliers in other countries, such as Brazil, USA and the EU, at prices way below the domestic cost of production, threatening local producers and jobs. Therefore, South Africa has imposed countervailing anti-dumping duties on these foreign suppliers in order to protect its domestic poultry sector. READ MORE
