Sökning: "pig farms"

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  1. 1. Common practices and knowledge about African swine fever amongst pig farmers in the Dominican Republic

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Författare :Ellinor Nilsson Fuglsang; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Disease transmission; Caribbean; Biosecurity; Swine; Outbreak; Pig production;

    Sammanfattning : In the summer of 2021, African swine fever (ASF) made its reappearance in the Dominican Republic after 40 years of absence. The disease is known for its high mortality amongst pigs and its consequences for human welfare. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Pen-rotation scheme for growing pigs : effects on pig aggression and social affiliation

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Författare :Moses Agbenyegah Gadri; [2023]
    Nyckelord :aggressive; affiliative; fighting; littermates; behaviours; reuniting;

    Sammanfattning : This master project aimed to assess if a pen-rotation scheme mitigated the effects of reuniting pigs after temporal separation. Six groups of crossbred (Yorkshire and Hampshire) growing pigs, (8 - 10 littermates per group) aged between 12 – 13 weeks, were video recorded separately in their original home pens for 2 h before a temporal separation to undergo the pen rotation scheme in pairs for 3 days. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Sårskador hos grupphållna gyltor och suggor : en observationsstudie av kommersiella besättningar

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

    Författare :Elvira Chivers Palmqvist; [2023]
    Nyckelord :gris; grupphållning; agonistiska beteenden; aggressiva beteenden; sår;

    Sammanfattning : Skin lesions are a common problem within group-housed gilts and sows. Since 2013, all EU member states are required to ensure that all gilts and sows are kept in group housing. Pigs used in production in Sweden today originate from the wild boar. Wild boars and production pigs still share many traits. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Riskhantering i Animalieproduktion : hur hanterar integrerade grisproducenter risker kopplade till verksamhetens insatsvaror & personal?

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Författare :Carl Wejsfelt; Oswald Mörk; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Integrerad grisproducent; Risk; Riskhantering; Beslutsprocess;

    Sammanfattning : Världsläget idag med kriget i Ukraina, hög inflation och höga räntor har haft en betydande påverkan på det svenska lantbruket. Bristen på råvaror har satt större press på svenska bönders produktionsresultat samtidigt som det har gjort deras produktion väsentligt dyrare och därmed likviditeten sämre. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Separation and acidification of digested animal manure : properties of the future organic fertilizers

    Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Författare :Marie Björs; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Digestate; Eutrophication; Farmers’ survey; Plasma activation; Screw press;

    Sammanfattning : Agricultural areas with a high animal density contribute to eutrophication in waterbodies and seas worldwide due to accumulation of nutrients around animal farms. Animal manure is heavy and bulky, thus unpractical to transport long distances and new techniques have been developed to refine animal manure and make it easier to transport. LÄS MER