Coffee-curious cows reveal potential for olfactory environmental enrichment
08 Nov 2017
Take-home message: Cows and heifers can distinguish between complex odours - especially coffee - which could have implications for adapting and… more
Coffee-curious cows reveal potential for olfactory environmental enrichment
08 Nov 2017
Take-home message: Cows and heifers can distinguish between complex odours - especially coffee - which could have implications for adapting and… more
Free-range hens roam best with lower stocking densities
05 Oct 2017
Take-home message: Free-range hens will choose to spend longer roaming if they are given more space in outdoor… more
Over-processed feeds can reduce pig herd efficiency
05 Sep 2017
Take-home message: Over-processed feed materials can reduce the efficiency of pig herds if their nutrient values aren’t properly… more
Rapeseed meal could replace soya meal in finisher pig diets
07 Dec 2016
Take-home messages Rapeseed meal could entirely replace soya bean meal in finisher pig diets Proportions of rapeseed meal in… more
Rumen fluke in cattle: Future research perspectives
30 Nov 2016
Take home messages: There is often no clinical sign of rumen fluke, but if calves grazing waterlogged pasture show… more
How can dry cow therapy reduce the need for antibiotics on farms?
19 Nov 2016
Take home messages: - Selective dry cow therapy is straightforward to implement on farm and will reduce antibiotics use. If… more
Using dairy cow behaviour for early detection of disease
04 Nov 2016
Take home messages: Certain behaviour changes can be linked to specific illnesses - for example, cattle with acute lameness… more