Problems Associated with Feeding Farm Livestock under Intensive Systems1

2015 ◽  
pp. 249-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. W. Dougherty
Keyword(s):  
Author(s):  
R C Segundo ◽  
P R English ◽  
G Burgess ◽  
S A Edwards ◽  
O MacPherson ◽  
...  

The role of stockmanship in relation to the wellbeing of farm animals has been emphasised in the UK Codes of Recommendations for the Welfare of Farm Livestock (MAFF, 1983). Moreover, previous research work has demonstrated important effects of good and bad stockmanship not only on welfare but also on growth, lactational and reproductive performance of pigs and other farm livestock (Hemsworth et al, 1987). There is a need, therefore, to establish the factors which motivate and demotivate stockpeople since the degree of job satisfaction is likely to have a considerable influence on the attitude and performance of stockpeople and on their empathy with the animals in their care. With this objective in mind, a questionnaire was designed to investigate the aspects which could have an influence on the job satisfaction of the stockpeople involved in pig production.


1977 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 308-309
Author(s):  
R.H. Sutton
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2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
L Baciadonna ◽  
AG McElligott

2011 ◽  
Vol 168 (20) ◽  
pp. 536-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Hutchinson ◽  
T. E. A. Cheney ◽  
R. P. Smith ◽  
K. Lynch ◽  
G. C. Pritchard

Author(s):  
Jules Rutebuka

The Government of Rwanda sets up a conducive policy environment to invest in several development initiatives. Agriculture sector as the main contributor in the economic development received supports to sustainably manage Rwandan hilly landscape, dominantly ranging from 5 to 55% slope gradient. Intensive erosion control interventions confronted with different approaches have been introduced in the country such as participatory landscape management, (participatory) integrated watershed management and site-located intervention without any specified approach. This chapter intends to describe and evaluate the impacts of these previous approaches used in Rwanda in order to retrieve the success stories and encountered challenges as lessons learnt in the future interventions for optimizing land productivity in a sustainable manner. Participatory landscape approach in Gishwati area was a success story in protecting degraded lands and generating ecosystem benefits. It leads to more sustainable natural resources management from participatory planning up to implementation which addressed the frequent landslides, erosion and flooding while sustainably exploit the land to the profit of local farmers in the livelihoods. About 6,600 ha of lands have been successfully protected with full-packaged bench terraces, rangeland blocks and forest regeneration. This participatory approach also helped to relocate people from high risk zones to other safe places and build capacities of farmers through farm-livestock cooperatives. On the other side, Nyanza and Karongi sites under LWH project also emphasized strong evidences how land husbandry technologies (terraces) efficiently reduced erosion risks and improved farmers’ livelihoods. Lands were made productive with implementation of bench terraces on 3212 and 2673 hectares respectively for the two selected sites. However, challenges were observed from technical and socio-economic contexts which might have caused farmers to abandon or under-exploit the terraced lands. Finally, the chapter suggests to scale up the participatory landscape management approach which supports the involvement of farmers’ communities in the process.


Author(s):  
Т. Папушина ◽  
И. Касаткина

Уровень развития кормовой базы определяется как общим производством кормов, так и их качеством. Оба эти показателя в равной мере влияют на эффективность производства молока и являются неотъемлемыми факторами кормопроизводства на современном уровне. Поэтому в ООО Монза выделена большая площадь сельскохозяйственных угодий: под пашню 2478 га, под сенокосы 131 га. Кормовая база предприятия включает производство кормов: сена, сенажа, силоса, соломы, зелёной массы многолетних трав и концентрированных кормов. Кормами собственного производства всё поголовье обеспечено на 100 потребности. Количество заготовляемого силоса в 2018 году по сравнению с 2016 годом возросло на 3233 т. Качество кормов за последние 2 года также незначительно улучшилось. Так, питательность силоса в 2018 по сравнению с 2016 годом возросла на 0,4 0,6 МДж. Концентрация сырого протеина также увеличилась в 2018 году по сравнению с 2016 годом на 0,8, а содержание сырой клетчатки уменьшилось на 1,7 2,2. Можно сделать вывод, что на предприятии стали больше обращать внимание на сроки заготовки и фазу вегетации трав при скашивании на силос. Обеспеченность обменной энергией стада из основных объёмистых кормов за последние 3 года выросла на 3,8, но остаётся на очень низком уровне и в 2018 году составила 32,3 от общей потребности для коров с продуктивностью 8500 кг молока за лактацию. Приведены результаты исследования по использованию объёмистых кормов в рационах высокопродуктивных коров чёрнопёстрой породы. Исследования включали анализ химического состава кормов собственного производства, их качественных характеристик и молочной продуктивности коров. Выяснили, что корма собственного производства имеют недостаточно хорошее качество, что приводит к повышенному расходу концентрированных кормов и закупке дорогостоящих добавок. Availability of forage resources is related to both feed production and quality. These parameters equally affect milk and fodder production efficiencies. OOO Monza has large field area of 2478 ha and grassland area of 131 ha. It produces hay, haylage, silage, straw, green mass of perennial grasses and concentrated feedstuff. The farm livestock is fully supplied by the ownproduced forage. Silage production increased by 3233 t in 2018 compared to 2016. Forage quality insignificantly improved for the last 2 years. Nutritional value of silage grew by 0.4 0.6 MJ in 2018. Crude protein content increased by 0.8 while crude fiber concentration reduced by 1.7 2.2. Harvesting date and crop growing stage were optimized for silage production. Even though exchange energy grew by 3.8 for the last 3 years its yield was still insufficient, satisfying only 32.2 of total cow demand under milk productivity of 8500 kg per lactation. The article presents the results on effectiveness of bulk fodder in blackandwhite cow diet. The investigation tested feed chemical composition, quality and effect on milk productivity. Ownproduced forage showed low quality leading to high utilization of concentrated feedstuff and expensive additives.


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