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General Informations
AU-DKC Calves Cows Heifers Respiration chambers VFA net absorption daily pattern in methane production diurnal NH3 pattern diurnal VFA pattern feeding flex barn liver metabolism mammary metabolism milking multiple blood sampling net absorption net absorption net liver retention time of nutrients and fluids rumen kinetics rumen microbial community rumen microbial protein synthesis urinary excretion urine collection
Provider
ANIVET - DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCESInstitution/Organisation
ANIVET - DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCESWebsite
About installation
AU-DKC
DKC comprises the following research facilities:
240 dairy cows (Holstein) plus calves
Production-like barns, in which the cows can be separated into eight groups of 12 cows and two groups of 70 cows.
Milking barn with 2x12 "side by side"and mechanical room in the basement
Protective barn facilities for cows around calving
Computerized feeding troughs
Automatic and intensive registrations of basic data for all animals for e.g.:
Feed intake and feeding behaviour
Milk yield and milk properties
Cow weight, activity and behaviour
Intensive barn with four climate chambers and 20 single house units for fistulated and multi-catheterized cows used in intensive studies
Flexible barn with dynamic and flexible facilities for studies of new barn and housing systems
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Classification
Scientific domain
- Agricultural Sciences
- Information Science & Technology
Scientific SubDomain
- Animal & Dairy Sciences
- Animal Facilities
- Computer & Information Sciences
- Other Agricultural Sciences
- Veterinary Sciences
Contacts
Jens Bech Andersen Chief Consultant and Head of Animal Facilities
jba@anivet.au.dk +4593508758 Submit a project
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