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Projects - dr.ir. EAM (Eddy) Bokkers
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Improving the welfare of unweaned dairy calves undergoing long-distance transport
PhD project by Susanne Siegmann. Livestock transport, especially of young animals, is a topic of growing public concern due to its many challenges to... -
The impact of confinement and pasture-based Swiss dairy systems on production efficiency, environment, animal welfare and antibiotic use
PhD project by Janine Braun. This project will help famers to make decisions that increase sustainability, regardless of which dairy system they... -
Cow-calf contact in dairy systems: Impacts on production, animal health, farm economics & the environment
Interest in cow-calf contact (CCC) in dairy systems is increasing, both from society and the industry. In a CCC system, calves are housed together... -
Collaborating with researchers in biometrics
Within the Data and Models theme of NLAS, the Animal Production Systems group is committed to collaborating with Biometrics to use their scientific... -
Enlighted pigs: throwing a light on pigs’ welfare
PhD project by Alice Scaillierez. So far, the relevance of light intensity and light spectrum for pig welfare is often neglected, as also important... -
Cowtact: How does prolonged cow-calf contact from birth to weaning impact dairy calf and cow welfare
PhD project by Sarah McPherson. This project assesses the impact and feasibility of an innovative, more natural manner of raising dairy calves. We... -
Enlighted pigs: integrating light with animal-friendly and sustainable farming
In animal husbandry light has a large influence on behaviour, health, growth and therefore welfare of the animals. We aim to increase fundamental... -
ClearFarm
This project will design a software platform to provide animal welfare information. It will help producers to optimize the production process and... -
Continuous welfare assessment: using feeding patterns to monitor the welfare of growing-finishing pigs
PhD project by Jacinta Bus. Animal welfare is a dynamic process and differs between individuals housed in the same environment. Continuous monitoring... -
The welfare of dairy cows in pasture-based systems
PhD project by Robin Crossley. In pasture-based systems, cows must obtain the majority of their dry matter intake (DMI) through grazing, must walk...