Artificial Intelligence Approach for Estimating Dairy Methane Emissions.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c08802
Abstract: California's dairy sector accounts for ∼50% of anthropogenic CH4 emissions in the state's greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventory. Although California dairy facilities' location and herd size vary over time, atmospheric inverse modeling studies rely on… read more here.
Keywords: ch4; dairy; artificial intelligence; herd size ... See more keywords
PSII-11 Herd size associated with sow lifetime performance in Spanish breeding herds
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skab235.582
Abstract: It is critical for producers to maximize sows’ reproductive potential in commercial herds in order to improve economic efficiency. While it is generally known that large herds have better reproductive performance than small herds, few… read more here.
Keywords: lifetime performance; spanish breeding; herd size; sow lifetime ... See more keywords
Impacts of long-term land-use changes on herd size and mobility among pastoral households in Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya
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DOI: 10.1186/s13717-018-0115-y
Abstract: IntroductionLong-term changes in rangeland ecosystems of the world have impacted on the livestock production, a key livelihood strategy in these areas. This paper presents perceptions of the pastoral community on the dynamics of pastoral livelihoods… read more here.
Keywords: land use; herd size; land; amboseli ecosystem ... See more keywords
Relationship between herd size and measures of animal welfare on dairy cattle farms with freestall housing in Germany.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-14232
Abstract: The objective of this study was to examine the association of herd size with animal welfare in dairy cattle herds. Therefore, 80 conventional dairy cattle farms were classified by the number of cows into 4… read more here.
Keywords: animal welfare; size; herd size; dairy cattle ... See more keywords
The effects of herd size on the welfare of dairy cows in a pasture-based system using animal- and resource-based indicators.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-14850
Abstract: Animal welfare assessments were conducted on 50 Australian pasture-based dairy farms of varying herd sizes: 16 small (6% integument lesions. Heat stress is an important welfare risk in Australia. All farms had some form of… read more here.
Keywords: farm; animal welfare; herd size; based indicators ... See more keywords