Essays about: "teat bucket"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words teat bucket.

  1. 1. Pair-housing of dairy calves in outdoor calf hutches : impact on growth and play behaviour

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

    Author : Ellika Waldau; [2017]
    Keywords : calves; pair-housing; play; behaviour; growth; health;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to test the effects on dairy calves (Bos taurus) in outdoor calf hutches of individual vs. pair-housing on behaviour, growth and health. In total 33 female dairy calves of the breeds Swedish Holstein (SH) and Swedish Red (SR) cattle were used in the study. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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 Health

    Author : Therese Alvegard; [2016]
    Keywords : dairy calves; calf hutches; redirected suckling; cross-sucking; growth rate; kalvar; kalvhyddor; omriktat sugbeteende; tillväxt;

    Abstract : 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

  4. 3. Faktorer som påverkar tillväxt hos kalvar under mjölkutfodringsperioden

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

    Author : Sofie Kilsgård; [2015]
    Keywords : kalvar; tillväxt; utfodring; sugbeteende; inhysning;

    Abstract : 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

  5. 4. Vätskepreferenser hos unga kalvar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Linda Karlsson; [2015]
    Keywords : vätskeintag; vatten; diarré; kalvar; öppen hink; fluid intake; water; diarrhoea; calves; open bucket; teat bucket; sucking behaviour;

    Abstract : Den vanligast förekommande sjukdomen hos unga kalvar med infektiös orsak i Sverige är diarré. Enterit kan leda till uttorkning, acidos, rubbningar i elektrolytbalansen och i värsta fall dödsfall. Snabbt insatt behandling är avgörande. Till kalvar med fungerande digestionssystem rekommenderas i första hand behandling med oral vätsketerapi. READ MORE

  6. 5. The effect of udder precleaning on milk quality and yield

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

    Author : Lina Jonsson; [2008]
    Keywords : dairy cow; Vietnam; milk quality; milk yield; SCC; TBC;

    Abstract : This study was performed in Vietnam as a minor field study. The country has a fast growing demand of dairy products, but too few dairy cattle to produce enough quantity of milk. This problem is at present solved by import of milk from countries such as the United States, Australia and the Netherlands. READ MORE