The dairy sector significantly contributes to global food production, however, it is closely associated with environmental concerns, specifically the emission of greenhouse gases such as […]
Compost barn system and its influence on the environment, comfort and welfare of dairy cattle
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the thermal environment on behavioral and physiological parameters of crossbred cows of different productivity […]
Analysis of environmental conditions in two different Compost Bedded Pack Barn systems for dairy cattle
The objective of this study was to analyse and compare the thermal environment of dairy cattle facilities in an open compost bedded pack barn (CBP) […]
Decision three to predict respiratory rate of piglets submitted to cold conditions
Pigs subjected to thermal conditions outside their comfort zones may show altered physiological and behavioural responses, which may consequently cause productive losses. For these reasons, […]
Assessment of spatial variability of environmental variables of a typical house of laying hens in Colombia: Antioquia state Case
This paper aimed to analyze the magnitude and spatial variability of environmental variables: Temperature and Relative Humidity Index (THI), Radiant Thermal Load (RTL), Globe Temperature […]
Geostatistics applied to evaluation of thermal conditions and noise in compost dairy barns with different ventilation systems
The objective of this work was to evaluate the spatial distribution of thermal conditions and bed variables in compost dairy barns with different ventilation systems, […]
Spatial distribution of thermal variables, acoustics and lighting in compost dairy barn with climate control system
The main objective of this research was to evaluate the spatial distribution of the thermal variables, acoustics and lighting in climate controlled compost dairy barn. […]
Behavioural and physiological responses of rabbits
The profitability of a rabbit farming system must consider the thermal environment that the animal will be exposed during the productive period. The goal of […]
Effect of two housing systems on performance and longevity of dairy cows in Northern Italy
The objective of the current study was to evaluate and compare performance of dairy cows housed in compost-bedded pack barns (CBP) and free stall barns, […]
Environmental evaluation of three alternative futures for organic dairy in Denmark
Objective of this study was to explore sustainability of scenarios for organic dairy farming based on visions and goals of the future, by parameterization at […]