An overview of the current trends in precision pig farming technologies
Pig farming is one of the most technologically advanced and continuously growing
production sectors. As the pig herds grow larger and at the same time the number of farmers …
production sectors. As the pig herds grow larger and at the same time the number of farmers …
[HTML][HTML] Animal board invited review: Quantification of resilience in farm animals
M Taghipoor, M Pastell, O Martin, HN Ba, J van Milgen… - animal, 2023 - Elsevier
Resilience, when defined as the capacity of an animal to respond to short-term
environmental challenges and to return to the prechallenge status, is a dynamic and …
environmental challenges and to return to the prechallenge status, is a dynamic and …
[HTML][HTML] Exploration of variance, autocorrelation, and skewness of deviations from lactation curves as resilience indicators for breeding
M Poppe, RF Veerkamp, ML Van Pelt… - Journal of Dairy Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The ability of a cow to cope with environmental disturbances, such as pathogens or heat
waves, is called resilience. To improve resilience through breeding, we need resilience …
waves, is called resilience. To improve resilience through breeding, we need resilience …
Body weight deviations as indicator for resilience in layer chickens
TVL Berghof, H Bovenhuis, HA Mulder - Frontiers in genetics, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Resilience is the capacity of an animal to be minimally affected by disturbances or to rapidly
return to the state pertained before exposure to a disturbance. Less resilient animals are …
return to the state pertained before exposure to a disturbance. Less resilient animals are …
[HTML][HTML] Validation of resilience indicators by estimating genetic correlations among daughter groups and with yield responses to a heat wave and disturbances at …
M Poppe, HA Mulder, RF Veerkamp - Journal of Dairy Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Resilient cows are minimally affected in their functioning by disturbances, and if affected,
they quickly recover. Previously, the variance and autocorrelation of daily deviations from a …
they quickly recover. Previously, the variance and autocorrelation of daily deviations from a …
Resilience: reference measures based on longer-term consequences are needed to unlock the potential of precision livestock farming technologies for quantifying this …
NC Friggens, I Adriaens, R Boré… - Peer Community …, 2022 - peercommunityjournal.org
Climate change, with its increasing frequency of environmental disturbances puts pressures
on the livestock sector. To deal with these pressures, more complex traits such as resilience …
on the livestock sector. To deal with these pressures, more complex traits such as resilience …
The fecal microbiota of piglets during weaning transition and its association with piglet growth across various farm environments
D Luise, M Le Sciellour, A Buchet, R Resmond… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
This study describes the fecal microbiota from piglets reared in different living environments
during the weaning transition, and presents the characteristics of microbiota associated with …
during the weaning transition, and presents the characteristics of microbiota associated with …
[HTML][HTML] Lactation curve model with explicit representation of perturbations as a phenotyping tool for dairy livestock precision farming
AB Abdelkrim, L Puillet, P Gomes, O Martin - Animal, 2021 - Elsevier
In the context of dairy farming, ruminant females often face challenges inducing
perturbations that affect their performance and welfare. A key issue is how to assess the …
perturbations that affect their performance and welfare. A key issue is how to assess the …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring simultaneous perturbation profiles in milk yield and body weight reveals a diversity of animal responses and new opportunities to identify resilience …
AB Abdelkrim, T Tribout, O Martin, D Boichard… - Journal of Dairy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Livestock husbandry aims to manage the environment in which animals are reared to
enable them to express their production potential. However, animals are often confronted …
enable them to express their production potential. However, animals are often confronted …
[HTML][HTML] Emphasis on resilience in dairy cattle breeding: Possibilities and consequences
C Bengtsson, JR Thomasen, M Kargo, A Bouquet… - Journal of Dairy …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate dairy cattle breeding goals with more emphasis on
resilience. We simulated the consequences of increasing weight on resilience indicators …
resilience. We simulated the consequences of increasing weight on resilience indicators …