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| Isensee, Anne; Klocke, Peter; Bieber, Anna; Spengler, Anet; Ivemeyer, Silvia; Maurer, Veronika; Leiber, Florian. |
| Two different methods to reveal body condition scores (BCS), called independent BCS (iBCS) and dependent BCS (dBCS; similar to the method of Ferguson et al. 1994), were applied in 1111 Swiss Brown dairy cows. Ultrasound measurement of the back fat thickness (BFT) served as validation method. Aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of assessor’s subjective impression of the overall appearance of the cow on the scoring process. With 67.3% of the BFT variance, the dBCS with its consideration of the overall impression of the cow and its more open approach was more suitable to predict the subcutaneous fat appositions. The strictly formularized iBCS could only explain 47.3% of the BFT variance. The pin bone region was identified to cause the biggest... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Feeding and growth; Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/27035/1/27035_isensee.pdf |
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| Maurer, Veronika; Heckendorn, Felix. |
| Il y a peu, le grand projet «LowInputBreeds» a été lancé en Europe. Il concerne la garde «Low Input» et la garde biologique d’animaux. Le présent article veut montrer quels travaux concernent les moutons dans ce projet et comment les groupes de recherche suisses travaillent dans le contexte international. Les 21 partenaires d’Europe et d’Outre-mer collaborant à ce projet se sont donnés pour but d’améliorer la santé et le bienêtre des principales espèces d’animaux de rente à l’aide de stratégies de gestion et d’élevage. Le projet est doté d’un budget total de 9 millions d’euros et court jusqu’en 2014. Il est cofinancé par le 7ème programme-cadre de recherche de la Commission européenne. |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Breeding and genetics. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/17797/1/maurer%2Dheckendorn%2D2010%2Dforum_fr.pdf |
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| Spoolder, Hans; Biavati, Bruno; Borgsteede, Fred; Davies, David; Klocke, Peter; Maurer, Veronika; Nagel, Philip; Nicholas, Phillipa; van Krimpen, Marinus; Mejer, Helena; Modesto, Monica; Strozzi, Gian Paolo; Thamsborg, Stig Milan; Vermeer, Herman; Wagenaar, Jan-Paul; Zollitsch, Werner; Sundrum, Albert. |
| The QLIF project has targeted a variety of issues to make organic animal production (dairy cattle, pig, poultry) more safe, develop alternative methods to promote animal health and improve product quality. This workshop will discuss these aims as well as the QLIF achievements to date. It will also address our way of assessing the quality of our organic farms. We ask the question what the advantages are of doing this by looking at the output of a farm, such as yield, animal welfare and environmental issues. Alternatively, we also want to know what benefits there are in looking at how the farm is organised, via input factors such as housing design, nutrition, management quality. Two invited speakers will state their preference. Legislation, certification and... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/13351/2/qlif-workshop4-abstract-spoolder-etal-2008-livestock-systems.doc |
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| Heckendorn, Felix; Amsler, Zivile; Krenmayr, Ilse; Perler, Erika; Maurer, Veronika. |
| Gastro-intestinal nematodes (GIN) are the most important problem in small ruminant production with regard to animal welfare and economics. The control of GIN currently relies almost exclusively on the use of synthetic anthelmintics. This is unsatisfactory for organic as well as for conventional small ruminant farmers because of rapid increase of resistant GIN populations and risk of residues in meat and milk. Alternatives to synthetic anthelmintics are therefore needed. This poster presents the main alternative control strategies for GIN. The strategies are divided into measures aimed at freeliving GIN stages (grazing management, biological control) and at stages within the host (genetic resistance, vaccination, anthelmintic plants, feeding... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare; Breeding and genetics; Feeding and growth. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/14316/1/Heckendorn_14316.pdf |
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| Leenstra, Ferry; Maurer, Veronika; Bestman, Monique; Zeltner, Esther; van Niekerk, Thea; Galea, Fabien; Reuvekamp, Berry. |
| In poultry, breeding is carried out by a very limited number of international operating breeding companies. For laying hens two companies dominate the market. Laying hens are in general 4-way crosses. Since 1960 the majority of commercial layers are bred and housed in cages. Non-cage housing started to appear again from 1980 onwards and increases slowly in importance, at first in Europe, but recently also in North America. It is questionable if birds bred to perform in cages are also suited for free range housing. In this project we examine the performance of current genotypes in free range systems (organic and conventional), and if and how an improved genotype for free range housing can be developed. |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Breeding and genetics; Poultry. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/18709/1/Leenstra%2DPoultry%2Daims.pdf |
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| Heckendorn, Felix; Werne, Steffen; Maurer, Veronika; Perler, Erika; Amsler, Zivile; Probst, Johanna; Zaugg, Cornelia; Krenmeyr, Ilse. |
| Gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) are one of the most important problems affecting health and therefore performance and welfare in small ruminant husbandry. The control of these parasites in the past strongly relied on the repeated use of anthelmintic drugs. This has led to nematode populations which are resistant to most of the currently available anthelmintics. Furthermore customer’s demands for organic and residue free animal products are increasing. The aforementioned problems have given a strong impetus for the development of new non-chemical strategies to control GIN. Previous research has pointed out the anthelmintic potential of sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia, cv. Visnovsky) and other tanniferous (CT) feed sources in goats and lambs infected with... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Feeding and growth; Sheep and goats; Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/23305/1/sainfoin_Planta_Medica_2013_79_1125.pdf |
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| Maurer, Veronika; Amsler, Zivile; Perler, Erika; Heckendorn, Felix. |
| The aim of our experiments was to investigate the transmission and infectivity of the two main helminth parasites of poultry (Ascaridia galli and Heterakis gallinarum) under different run and litter management regimes. In experiment (a) two stocking rates were simulated in outdoor runs and the effect of a simple management practice (mowing) on helminth transmission was studied during two subsequent flocks. Stocking rate seemed not to change helminth transmission patterns and repeated mowing of runs did not reduce helminth infections. Lower stocking rates led to a substantial improvement of the run vegetation. In experiment (b) two litter management regimes (replace or add litter material) were compared to unmanaged litter with regard to... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/14106/1/Maurer_14106.pdf |
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| Lang, Isabella; Tamm, Lucius; Speiser, Bernhard; Schärer, Hans-Jakob; Herforth-Rahmé, Joelle; Walkenhorst, Michael; Bünemann-König, Else; Maurer, Veronika; Moeskops, Bram; Busacca, Emanuele; Gall, Eric; Magid, Jakob; Schmitt, Annegret. |
| The plant and animal health care strategy in organic farming strengthensagro-biodiversity, protects the environment as well as animal and human health. In addition to fully exploiting preventive options, the use of external inputs such as plant protection products, fertilisers or veterinarymedicinal productsis allowed to prevent inacceptable losses in productivity or animal suffering. However, external inputs need to comply with organic standardsas well as European legislationand aretherefore carefully evaluated before any decision on acceptance is taken.Organic farming systems should aim at reducing dependency on off-farm fertilisers to the lowest feasable level to ensure closed nutrient cycles and avoid nutrient leakage and contamination. This policy... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Evaluation of inputs. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/36499/1/ifoameu_projects_relacs_policy_brief_on_organic_inputs_201909.pdf |
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| Steinemann, Beatrice; Gattinger, Andreas; Krauss, Maike; Berner, Alfred; Leiber, Florian; Maurer, Veronika; Meier, Matthias; Oehen, Bernadette; Bautze, Lin; Niggli, Urs. |
| Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions have increased since the pre-industrial era, driven largely by economic and population growth, and are now higher than ever. This has led to atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide that are unprecedented in at least the last 800 000 years. Their effects, together with those of other anthropogenic drivers, have been detected throughout the climate system and are extremely likely to have been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century. |
| Tipo: Other |
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general Farming Systems Air and water emissions Values; Standards and certification Biodiversity and ecosystem services Landscape and recreation Knowledge management. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/29863/1/ifoam_ifoameu_policy_air_quality_climate_dossier_2014.pdf |
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