Essays about: "swedish holstein"

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  1. 6. Comparing crossbred and purebred dairy cows for economically important traits

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Sofie Liedgren; [2022]
    Keywords : Crossbreed; Holstein; Montbéliarde; Jersey; Fertility; Production;

    Abstract : The use of dairy x dairy crossbreeding as a breeding strategy has increased in Sweden, which has led to an increase of Brown Swiss, Jersey and Montbéliarde crosses. Multiple studies have been done on Montbéliarde and Jersey crossbreds in the USA but to our knowledge, no such study has been done on Swedish data. READ MORE

  3. 7. Quality parameters and protein profile in raw milk from individual cows with different lactation number and breed

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Jennifer Hallqvist; [2022]
    Keywords : Raw milk quality; protein profile; actation number; Swedish Red; Swedish Holstein;

    Abstract : Swedish dairy cows have an average life expectancy of 5 years, which means that each cow undergoes about 2.5 lactation cycles through her life. Reasons for culling dairy cows are mainly impaired fertility, udder health (mastitis) and low milk yield. READ MORE

  4. 8. Evaluation of bonding and maternal behaviours in cattle : swedish dairy cows in a cow-calf contact system

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

    Author : Elin Svensson; [2022]
    Keywords : cow-calf contact; cow-calf bonding; maternal behaviours; preference test; dairy production;

    Abstract : In today’s commercial dairy production, it is common practice to separate the cow and calf a few hours after parturition. There is, however, increased interest from both farmers and consumers, to keep the cow and calf together for a longer period while still maintaining dairy production, because it is perceived as more animal friendly. READ MORE

  5. 9. Time budgets of dairy cows in cow-calf contact system with automatic milking

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

    Author : Teresa Johansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Dairy cows; Time budget; AMS; Cow-calf contact;

    Abstract : 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

  6. 10. Composition and processability of milk from older cows : a pilot study on milk quality differences between young and old cows

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Gabriella Apelthun; [2020]
    Keywords : Raw milk quality; lactation number; gel firmness; rennet coagulation time; Swedish Holstein; Swedish Red;

    Abstract : Most Swedish dairy cow’s life expectancy is five years, which is 2.5 lactations. The most common reason for dairy cows being culled are e.g. READ MORE