Essays about: "sucking behaviour"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words sucking behaviour.
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1. Strategies for keeping cow and calf together in six European countries
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : The modern practice for dairy calf management is to separate the cow and calf a few hours after birth. That practice is highly debatable and consumers often oppose of it. There are several benefits for keeping cow and calf together for a longer period of time and letting the calf suckle. READ MORE
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2. Stereotypier hos våra vanligaste sällskaps- och produktionsdjur
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public HealthAbstract : En stereotypi definieras som ett repetitivt beteende utan tydligt mål eller funktion. Stereotypier ses inte hos vilda djur utan utvecklas endast hos djur i fångenskap, till följd av miljön de hålls i. READ MORE
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3. Effects of three colostrum-feeding methods on the behaviour and management of dairy calves
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : Saving time and money are always important considerations in the agricultural sector and in dairy farming the calves’ management plays a central role. One of the most important aspects of rearing calves is the colostrum-feeding routines and several studies have come to the same conclusion that the volume fed, quality of milk fed and when the calves are fed after parturition, are the three most important aspects. READ MORE
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4. Pair-holding of dairy calves in outdoor calf hutches : Impact on growth and redirected suckling behaviour
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Cows are social animals but today dairy calves are generally housed in single-hutches or -pens instead of together with other calves during the first period of their lives. Concerns are that housing calves in pairs or groups increases the risk of health problems such as diarrhoea and respiratory diseases and also increases the occurrence of redirected suckling behaviours including cross-sucking. READ MORE
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5. Faktorer som påverkar tillväxt hos kalvar under mjölkutfodringsperioden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : Kalvar har en viktig roll i mjölkproduktionen då de är framtidens rekrytering och därför är det viktigt att de får en bra start tidigt i livet. Syftet med detta arbete är att redogöra för hur kalvar ska födas upp, med avseende på inhysning och tillväxt, för att sedan bli producerande mjölkkor. READ MORE