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Optimisation of Environment-Animal-Welfare Interactions in High-Performance Diary Cows Housed in Naturally Ventilated Barns (2019)

Art

Vortrag

Autoren

Amon, Thomas (WE 10)

Yi, Q.

Heinicke, J.

Pinto, S.

Hoffmann, G.

Hempel, S.

Müschner-Siemens, T.

Janke, D.

Ammon, C.

Amon, B.

Kongress

Animal Environment and Welfare, Proceedengs of International Symposium 2019

Rongchang, Chongqing, 21. – 24.10.2019

Quelle

Animal Environment and Welfare, Proceedengs of International Symposium 2019

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

URL (Volltext): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336995091_Optimisation_of_Environment-Animal-Welfare_Interactions_in_High-Performance_Dairy_Cows_Housed_in_Naturally_Ventilated_Barns

Kontakt

Institut für Tier- und Umwelthygiene

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14169 Berlin
+49 30 838 51845
tierhygiene@vetmed.fu-berlin.de

Abstract / Zusammenfassung

The Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB) works on a range of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary basic and applied research projects which deal with emissions, animal welfare and veterinary issues. Through activate participation in Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), and European Union (EU) Commission initiatives, ATB research is closely linked to international activities. In this paper, the main focus is on the research of livestock-environment interactions. Firstly, potentials of digitisation, e.g. by means of sensor technology, are used to detect animal-specific adaptive reactions of dairy cows. Sensor information of animals such as milk yield, physiological parameters (breathing and heart rate) and behaviour (standing, lying, and moving) are analysed by means of mathematical modelling and numerical simulation for sustainable optimisation of innovative livestock systems. This information can be used for barn construction and livestock management (ventilation and cooling) in response to climate change. Secondly, livestock-environment interactions require measurements, modelling, and reduction of emissions (NH3 , CH4 , N2O, bio-aerosols, PM). On-farm measurements, mechanistic modelling using computational fluid dynamics simulations, application of reaction kinetic models as well as the biophysical characterisation of aerosols are used for this purpose. Investigations reported by this paper demonstrate the application of established methods in dairy farming for the management and optimisation of livestock production and husbandry processes. The investigations contribute to the improvement of animal welfare and the reduction of negative environmental effects. This "dairy cattle husbandry" system is beneficial to the development of a transparent, economical, animal-and environmental-friendly food production chain.