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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"crates"”.
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Investigating the effects of free lactation crates on sow and piglet welfare
Farrowing crates, which are widely used in commercial pig farming, present major animal welfare problems. Sows are severely confined, being only able to stand up and lie down and not turn around for a period of five weeks around farrowing. This study compared the welfare of sows and piglets housed …
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Integrating Futures: Culture Crates Hybrid Digital-Analog Methodology in the Advancement of Cultural Education and Preservation
In an era of rapid globalization, the preservation of intangible cultural heritage through education is both crucial and necessary. This thesis explores culturally responsive learning and the innovative combination of hands-on and digital learning techniques introduced through "Culture Crate," an …
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Influence of Physical Environment and Sensory Stimuli on Behavior of Neonatal Pigs
… 64 cm, narrow = 55 cm). LMC was greater in STR25 crates (P $<$.01) and short, wide crates (P $<$.01). Pigs nursed form over the side bar more frequently in bowed and STR20 crates (P $<$.01) and sows nursed while standing more often in short (P $<$.05) and narrow crates (P $<$.01). Investigation of …
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Issues in the Care of Farm Animals: Current History of the Movement in Selected States
… farm and companion animals. The use of gestation crates for pregnant sows, veal crates for veal calves, and battery cages for egg-laying hens are being banned in some states in the United States. While appearing to be a modern phenomenon, animal rights/animal welfare issues actually can be found …
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The Effects of Dry Sow Housing Conditions on Welfare at Farrowing
… mortality was higher in farrowing pens than in crates. Sows from the large group had a significantly larger number of returns to service after farrowing in crates. Behaviourally, all sows adapted well to the farrowing house. All sows showed an increase in the number of posture changes, reaching …
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The Effect of Exercise on Lactating Sow Performance
… fat (BF) of lactating sows housed in farrowing crates. A total of 24 sows were used in four trials. Body weight (BW), BF, BCS, SS, IS, and LS were recorded at placement into the farrowing barn and again at weaning. A scale of 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) was used for BCS, SS, and IS. Prior to …
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INVESTIGATING PIGLET CRUSHING BY THE SOW: A DATA MINING APPROACH
Farrowing crates represent approximately 88 % of the pig farrowing systems in the U.S. (USDA`s NAHMS, 2006). This farrowing system is very advantageous for production efficiency and management; however, it presents several pig welfare issues that are subject to concern. Generally, alternatives to …
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Impacts of microenvironment variation during breeding and gestation on the reproduction and well-being of mature gilts
… and well-being of gilts housed individually in crates. In eight replicates, estrus was synchronized in mature gilts (n = 198) and after last feeding of Matrix were randomly assigned to a room temperature of 15 °C (COLD), 21°C (NEUTRAL) or 30 °C (HOT), and a light intensity of 11 (DIM) or 433 …
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Cínicos y Neurotransmisores (Un punto de encuentro entre Filosofía y Neurociencias)
… –tomados individualmente: Antístenes, Diógenes, Crates e Hiparquia- con la acción de los neurotransmisores con mayor incidencia en las características de la personalidad, de acuerdo con un patrón establecido confrontado a la información que se tiene de ellos proveniente de diferentes autores …
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Ultra Wideband Ranging and Link Budget Design for Naval Crane Applications
… to address the problem of safely unloading cargo crates to ships in the open seas. UWB antennas are placed on the four corners of the cargo crate, providing the information needed to a ranging/positioning algorithm that estimates the orientation and distance of the ship's deck from the crate. …
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Improving reuse of semiconductor equipment through benchmarking, standardization, and automation
… were identified for reuse of equipment shipping crates, improvement in warehouse inventory management, and changes in labor models to facilitate better knowledge capture and dissemination. As a result of this study Intel® Corporation may realize significant improvement in the areas mentioned in …
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Environmental and Physiological Aspects of Prepartum Behavior in the Sow
… a cloth tassel by 13 prepartum sows in farrowing crates increased significantly during the 24 hours preceding birth. Prepartum behavior of 16 penned sows given straw in a basket (or no straw) and a cloth tassel (or no tassel) were compared. Sows offered straw took straw from the basket and …
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Assessing the well-being of gestating submissive sows in group pens using multiple welfare metrics
… states within the U.S. have banned gestation crates. Consumer and legislative pressure have been the greatest push for these changes, despite studies concluding that group housing and individual gestation crates are both acceptable housing systems with regards to animal welfare. Group housing …
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The welfare and production implications of fostering methods in sheep
… fluids (64%) and 19% of farmers used restraint crates, The most popular combination of foster methods was cervical stimulation plus birth fluids (CSBF). Exploratory factor analysis showed two main components helping farmers to decide which foster method to use, the ewes’ health and welfare and …
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Management factors affecting calf growth and health
… to house calves individually in elevated wooden crates or polyethylene hutches. Two studies were conducted. The objective of the first field study was to evaluate the influence of diet and housing type on growth and morbidity in 84 Holstein heifer calves in a 2 by 2 factorial experimental design. …
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An Investigation of Wood and Wood Packaging Waste in the United States
… to investigate the total number of pallets and crates reaching landfills in the United States as well as to gain a better understanding of the overall waste stream. This was done by surveying all licensed Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and Construction and Demolition (CandD) landfills in the …
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The effect of ketamine on stereotypic behavior in pregnant crated sows
… of pregnant sows housed in gestation crates include the oral/nasal/facial (ONF) behaviors of rooting, bar-biting, and vacuum chewing. One hypothesis to explain these behaviors is that crated sows experience poor mental welfare and that ONF stereotypies are a symptom of the depressive …
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Composition and digestibility of different sources of feed phosphates by growing pigs
… 5 diets and housed individually in metabolism crates. Collection of feces took place 4 d after a period of adaptation of 5 d. Results indicate that the apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) and standardized total tract digestibility (STTD) of P were not different between MCP and MSP from …
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Investigation of New and Recovered Wood Shipping Platforms
… that manufactured or wholesaled wood pallets and crates in the United States to obtain these data. The wooden pallet and container industry produced an estimated 508 million new wood pallets in 2016, which is a 22% increase since 2011. Approximately 35% of this was 48” x 40” pallets, which …
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Investigation of New and Recovered Wood Shipping Platforms in the United States
… who produce and broker wooden pallets and crates. The wooden pallet and container industry produced and estimated 919 million new pallets in 2021 which is an estimated 75% increase since 2016. The 48"x40" pallet size continues to be the dominant new pallet size with a 29% market share. The …
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