Source Segregation (SS) is a novel strategy in dairy housing that can reduce emissions and separate organic matter and nutrients more efficiently than traditional slurry solid-liquid separation. The anaerobic digestion (AD) methane yield of the SS fractions, however, is unknown. We aimed at unveiling …

Animal welfare is a multidimensional phenomenon and currently its on-farm assessment requires complex, multidimensional frameworks involving farm audits which are time-consuming, infrequent and expensive. The core principle of precision agriculture is to use sensor technologies to improve the efficiency …

The number of weaned piglets per sow per year is an important parameter for the productivity of sows in pig production. This number depends on several parameters of which in many cases the sow has a central role. To improve the sow’s reproduction it is important to keep the sow’s body condition optimal. …

Het voeren van paarden op gelimiteerde en voorspelbare tijden kan er toe leiden dat het paard stereotiep gedrag ontwikkelt. Dit komt omdat paarden meestal hun maaltijd krijgen na het uiten van dit gedrag, waardoor de maaltijd door hen als beloning wordt gezien. Stereotiep gedrag is niet wenselijk voor …

This study was conducted to find out if loose feeding systems (LFS) and automatic feeding systems (AFS) can be recommended for group housed horses. Influences of both feeding systems on the behaviour of horses kept in groups was studied. Aggression, aberrant behaviour and daily activities such as feeding …