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Research
projects at The Danish Cattle Research Centre (KFC) 2008 |
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Project title |
Project leader |
Institution Project period |
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Dairy Cows |
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DJF – DK
– Danish Cattle Federation |
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Biosens Improved
monitoring and management of milk production and milk quality based on
on-farm biosensor-technology Keywords: new biosensors,
physiological state of the cow, standard operating procedures when there is
an alarm from a cow |
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2007-2011 |
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Nutritional strategies 1 Effects
on milk production and health Keywords: dry period and early
lactation: “Fat training”, starch vs. fat, fat sources C16 vs. C18, yield,
health, mobilization, breed |
Martin
Riis Weisbjerg |
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Nutritional strategies 2 Effects
on milk quality Keywords: New types of milk –
development of high quality types of milk with improved flavor and durability |
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2007-2009 |
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Starch for dairy cows The
production potential of the cow |
Torben
Hvelplund |
2007-2009 |
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Welfare in dairy cows In
relation to yield, behaviour, nutritional
strategies and stage of lactation Keywords: time budgets - effects of
yield, feed intake and nutritional strategies, automated registration of
behavior in relation to barn environment, management and production |
Lene Munksgaard |
(DK) 2007-2009 |
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Automatic registration of
health and welfare in dairy cows in loose-housing systems Keywords: Heat detection, health
surveillance and documentation of welfare based on automated monitoring of
cow behavior |
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(DK) 2006-2008 |
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Cheese clotting in milk from
high yielding dairy cows Keywords: 30 % cows have milk with
bad cheese clotting, which gives considerably losses on the dairies, Breed,
lactation stage, feeding |
Lotte
Bach Larsen |
2007-2010 |
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Automatic claw treatment
in dairy cows Development
and test of an automated claw treatment system |
Peter Thomsen |
DJF
2007-2010 |
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Digital Dermatitis in
dairy cows Keywords: Symptoms
of Digital Dermatitis – development and duration |
Bodil
Højlund Nielsen |
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ILSORM In-line monitoring technology, biomarkers, sensor technology, risk management, expert systems Keywords: Integration
of data from different type of equipment. New markers for physiological imbalance |
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2007-2010 |
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Improved evaluation of the breeding value - and reproduction key
values in preparation for use in conventional herds Keywords: optimal
time of insemination – milk progesterone |
Henrik Callesen Nic Friggens |
DJF
2006-2008
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Colostrum for protection of sensitive intestines Keywords: The
protection effect of colostrum on abdominal
intestinal disorders |
Peter
Heegaard |
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Meat production |
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Optimal beef production -
based on grazing ’natural pastures’ Keywords: homogeneous meat in spite
of breed and age at 3 vs. 6 months weaning (3 vs. 6 month). Concentrate feed
vs. TMR during fattening |
Anne Mette Graumann |
2007-2009 |
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Improved grain properties
for high growth and health in young bulls Keywords: different grinding,
chemical treatment of grains |
Mogens Vestergaard |
(DK) 2008-2009 |
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Calves |
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Development of
transponder based milk feeders for early disease detection Keywords: drinking rate, pauses, as
indicators of disease |
Margit
Bak Jensen |
2007-2009 |
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Calves
housed in pairs Keywords: Motivation for social
contact with calves of the same age during the first weeks of living |
Linda Rosager Duve |
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