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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"animal management"”.
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Enamel hypoplasia in modern and archaeological caprine populations: The development and application of a new methodological approach
Archaeological research into domestic animals has demonstrated that enamel hypoplasia is a potentially valuable tool for investigating a range of archaeological topics including domestication and animal management strategies. However, research into archaeological domestic populations has been …
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Between Culinary and Consecrated—The Introduction and Management of Turkeys in Greater Nicoya, Costa Rica
Domestication and animal management practices held critical roles in ancient societies, supporting reliable sources of food and other animal-derived products, as well as influencing cultural practices. These human-animal relationships include a plethora of interactions within local environments, …
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Methods to improve growth efficiency in beef cattle
… AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Genetics, nutrition and animal management each have integral roles in maximizing growth efficiency of domestic livestock. Residual feed intake (RFI) is an accurate method of distinguishing between feed efficient and inefficient animals. Because RFI is independent of growth …
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How does the zoo soundscape affect the zoo experience for animals and visitors?
… aims to evaluate the zoo soundscape from the animals and visitors perspective. A complete acoustic environment study in zoological parks should involve these two different, but equally important, characters. This thesis presents the results of the influence of the sound components of the zoo …
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Core occupational competencies for secondary agricultural education programs as identified by Ohio agricultural business and industry
… Agricultural/Industrial Mechanical Technician, Animal Management Technician, Floriculture and Greenhouse Worker, Forest Industry Worker, Meat Processor, Nursery and Garden Center Worker, Resource Conservation, and Turf and Landscape Worker. Conclusions included: 1. Competencies in the general …
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Diagnostics and risk factors for bovine respiratory disease
… were studied more often than those related to animal management practices, sources of funding, and the potential market value of these interventions seem to be plausible explanations. Vaccination programs for BRD prevention implemented before feedlot arrival were associated with reduced BRD …
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Fields and Forests: A Stable Isotope Perspective on the Subsistence Strategies of Past Amazonian Peoples
… particularly regarding maize cultivation and animal management strategies, and are a fundamental stepping-stone for future stable isotope studies in the Amazon and the lowlands of South America.
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Pre-slaughter behaviour and beef quailty
… to meat quality measurements. Each individual animal was allocated an activity / temperature scale (ATS, 1 = active; 5 = calm) based on the observer’s impression after half an hour and a dominance scale (DS, 1 = dominant; 5 = subordinate) as determined by two-way win: loss table. Ultimate pH …
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Prevention of bovine mastitis
… milk, use of antibiotics and culling of infected animals. A great deal is known about the organisms responsible for inflammatory reaction of the glandular tissue, but no completely satisfactory method for preventing invasion has yet been found, nor has the use of Streptococcal or Staphylococcal …
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Subclinical mastitis in relation to solids-not-fat content of cow's milk
Since the beginning of the present century workers in the field of Dairy Science have grown increasingly aware of the undesirable effects of the “hidden” form of mastitis on production of high quality liquid milk. The “visible” form of mastitis has been known to lower milk yield and quality. With …
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Ways to Expand the Animal Welfare Component in the Extension System in Senegal: A Case Study of Thies and Bambey
… approaches to teaching farmers and cart owners animal welfare practices for proper care of working animals. The extension agents and teachers involved in the animal husbandry and animal extension system in Thies and Bambey served as participants in this study. This descriptive qualitative study …
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Next generation dairy systems for Canterbury: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science with Honours at Lincoln University
… potentially due to the lower genetic merit of animals used. Under the current regulations and status the LSE system provides the best solution at lowering dairy farm environmental footprint. However if total production was to become the number one system driver then the HSE system would be …
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The profitability of nitrogen fertiliser usage on Canterbury irrigated sheep farms
… Effects of nitrogen usage on stocking rate and animal performance was determined. Current prices were used to determine profitability using partial budget analysis. Pasture nitrogen responses were thoroughly researched, and used as parameters in the model. Spring applied nitrogen with good (20 …
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Development of an advanced deep learning and neural network method for automatic early detection of mastitis in dairy cattle : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
… in dairy cows, reduces milk yield, quality, and animal welfare, while increasing treatment costs. Early detection, especially in the subclinical stage, is crucial for controlling the disease and maintaining milk production. This study explores advanced methods for early mastitis detection using …