Sökning: "herded cattle"

Hittade 3 uppsatser innehållade orden herded cattle.

1. 1. Grazing behavior of Ankole and Boran cattle in an improved herding production system

   Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Författare :Susanna Räisänen; [2014]
   Nyckelord :grazing behavior; tropical conditions; ankole; boran; cattle; human-animal interactions; herded cattle; grazing behaviour;

   Sammanfattning : To be able to provide the growing human population with food, the productivity of the animals as well as land use needs to be improved and intensified. Hence, understanding the behavior of animals is crucial both for animal welfare and productivity as well as the management of the cattle. LÄS MER

3. 2. Foraging behaviour of cattle, sheep and goats on semi-arid pastures in Kenya

   L3-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Författare :Helena Jonsson; [2011]
   Nyckelord :Cattle; Sheep; Goats; Feeding behaviour; Pastoralism;

   Sammanfattning : ABSTRACTThe principal aim of the study was to compare the feeding behaviour of cattle, sheep and goats on pasture and explain any differences between speices. Furthermore, I compared foraging behaviour between dry season and the beginning of the rainy season, in order to see any relationships between weather and behaviour. LÄS MER

4. 3. Habitat selection of cattle in a traditionally fire-managed landscape in the Bale mountains, Ethiopia

   L3-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

   Författare :Åsa Arvidsson; [2009]
   Nyckelord :Erica Trimera; Erica arborea; Afro-alpine heathlands; habitat preference; foraging behavior; livestock; fire Management; Bale Mountains; Ethiopia;

   Sammanfattning : In the Ethiopian highlands farming often is the only income. Above 3 300 m elevation however, cultivation is limited by the fact that it often is below 0 ˚C during night. This makes it even more important to keep livestock for meet, milk and as the main income. LÄS MER