Feedlot Processing and Arrival Cattle Management, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

Feedlot Processing and Arrival Cattle Management, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice
Author: Brad J. White
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2015-07-13
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323391230

Guest Edited by Drs. Brad White and Daniel Thomson, this issue focuses on Feedlot Processing and Arrival Cattle Management. Articles include:Management of pre-conditioned calves / impacts of pre-conditioning, Vaccinations, Pregnancy management, Internal and external parasite management, Health equipment management, Feeding Holsteins, Starting calves on feed, and more!

Precision Dairy Farming 2016

Precision Dairy Farming 2016
Author: Claudia Kamphuis
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 459
Release: 2023-09-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9086868290

The supply of new innovative precision dairy farming technologies is steadily increasing. It aims to help farmers to be more labour efficient and to support them in their daily management decisions. At the same time, since many technologies are developed from an engineering perspective, adoption of these technologies is sometimes limited since knowledge on economic benefits and farmers' needs is often incomplete. This book covers the current status of precision dairy farming technologies and what farmers expect from them. It also includes insights and future perspectives on managing, analysing, and combining sensor information. Moreover, new innovative ideas that may better fit farmers' needs and expectation are introduced, ranging from technologies or innovations that aim at improved animal health and welfare, to those technologies that result in a more efficient use of feed and improved grazing management. This book is unique because science and engineering are combined to develop precision dairy farming technologies that are to be applied in practice. The book will serve as a stepping stone for new and innovative ideas within this rapidly growing area within dairy farming.

Pollution Abatement from Cattle Feedlots in Northeastern Colorado and Nebraska

Pollution Abatement from Cattle Feedlots in Northeastern Colorado and Nebraska
Author: Lynn K. Porter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 138
Release: 1975
Genre: Animal waste
ISBN:

Climatic factors, feedlot runoff, and organic material in the runoff were evaluated in experimental and commercial feedlots. The effects of slope, stocking rates, terraces, basins, and holding ponds were evaluated to obtain best controls for containing runoff. The organic manure-soil interface severely restricts the movement of water, nitrates, organic substances, and air into the soil beneath feedlots. Management practices, such as good drainage, that enhance aeration will decrease the evolution of volatile compounds.

Farm Animal Well-being

Farm Animal Well-being
Author: Solon A. Ewing
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Animal welfare
ISBN: 9780136602002

Created for sophomore - senior level undergraduate courses that deal with farm animal well-being, with perspectives on stress, behavior, and environmental design. Also an ideal supplementary text in such agriculture courses as Farm Animal Behavior, Farm Animal Production, and Environmental Management for Farm Animals. Focusing on three major areas of consideration (physical, dietary, and social) required to successfully maintain a balanced, low-stress environment for farm animals, this comprehensive survey discusses the broad range of environmental needs of animals, how these needs are met, and why providing an adequate environment is critical to animal well-being as well as economics in animal enterprises. An excellent reference for livestock producers and all professionals serving the animal industry.