Author: Alice WinterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Behaviour and Modification of Inherent Behaviour Patterns of Dairy Cows Under Frequent and Automatic Milking Management Systems
Author: Alice WinterFarm- and Cow-Level Effects on the Behavioral Patterns of Dairy Cows Milked with Automatic Systems
Author: Justine Adams DemingCow Talk
Author: Rebecca DoylePublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486301622
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The aim of this manual is to improve the welfare of dairy cattle in tropical developing countries, and by doing so, optimise cow and herd performance. It gives the stockmen and farmers directly concerned with the cattle a better understanding of animal behaviour and the ways cattle communicate their comfort or distress. The book discusses normal cattle behaviour and shows how domestication and breeding can affect behaviour to achieve high levels of production of milk, live weight gain and fertility. Animal welfare is important for producers because it can affect the health, production and contentment of cows. Animal welfare practices which adversely affect cow and herd performance on tropical small holder dairy farms are identified. Advice is then given to change the animal's environment or modify a handler's technique to ensure cattle have the degree of comfort needed to achieve more profitable and sustainable systems of livestock farming. Cow Talk will be a beneficial resource for farmers who want to improve animal welfare, farm advisers who can assist farmers to improve their welfare practices, educators who develop training programs for farmers and dairy advisers, and other stakeholders in tropical dairy production such as local agribusiness, policy makers and research scientists.
Bulletin
Author: The Dairy Control and Management System in the Robotic Milking Farm
Author: S. DevirPublisher:
ISBN: 9789054061267
Category : Dairy farms
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Behavioral Patterns in Dairy Cattle Ad Affected by Management
Author: John Page DietrichPublisher:
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Category : Dairy cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
British Reports, Translations and Theses
Author: British Library. Document Supply CentrePublisher:
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Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 834
Book Description
Issue for Mar. 1981 contains index for Jan.-Mar. 1981 in microfiche form.
Livestock Environment V
Author: Robert William BottcherPublisher:
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Category : Livestock
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
V.1: Simulating airflow and ventilation; Ammonia and odor control; Transportation of animals; Characterizing and controlling air pollutant emissions; Determining the thermal status of livestock; Influence of housing systems on livestock behavior and weel-being; Air quality and emissions; New approaches to management and safety; Livestock housing systems; Livestock health and performance; Swine analysis and thermal needs; Control of particulates and indoor air quality; Characterizing heat stress. v.2: Livestock feeding systems; Respiratory hazards for poultry, swine, and humans; Livestock heat production and hot climates; Evaluating livestock housing and manure management systems; Effects of heat stress on livestock; Ventilation systems for environmental control; Designing livestock building systems; Livestock building indoor air quality; Reducing heat stress in dairy cattle; Response of poultry and livestock to their environment; Livestock hygiene and disease control; Environmental effects on swine production; Dairy housing systems; Closing general session.
Studies on the Behavioural Patterns in Dairy Cattle and Their Effects Under Loose Housing Systems
Author: S. C. GuptaPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Behavioural studies were conduted on 36 Brown Swiss x Sahiwal (Karan Swiss) crossbred cows. Social behaviour, temerament of the dairy animals, oestrus behaviour and the effect of climatic components on milk production was also studied. The horned animals were found dominant over dehorned animals in a herd and higher weight dehorned were dominant over less weight animals. A highly signifiatn (P0.01) relationship between weight of the cow and dominance rank, r = 0.68 in mixed group and r=0.88 : in dehorned group was observed. The docile cows gave higher milk yield than aggressive animals in the shortest possible time. The nervour cows gave minimum amount of milk at eah milking. The concentrate intake rate was maximum (244.5 12.5 g) in docile animalsand minimum (200.5 13.9 g) in nervour cows. Significant relationship existed between temperament and milking ability, milking time, and milk yield per milking. Crossbred cattle in general showed best heat symptoms from normal to severe intensity. Genetic groups (F1 = 21 cows and 75 : B.S.) showed significant differene between intensities ofoestrus and level of milk production. Seasons had a significant (P0.01) effect onmilk production. Winter, spring andsummer seasonswere superior in milk production as compared torainy, autumn and late autumn seasons. Season had shown ahighly significant (P0.01) effect on duration of oestrus and oestrus activity.
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