In recent years nematodosis in cattle are widely spread over the central part of Russia that seems to be caused by several anthropogenic factors. Based on results of study of 686 heads at stall-pasture housing, 289 heads at all year round stall housing, 334 heads at all year round stall housing...

This article presents the results of studies aimed at establishing the optimal stocking density of purebred and hybrid geese of the parent flock, taking into account the indicators of their live weight and egg production. When conducting research, the stocking density of geese was established...

Investigations were conducted with 17 groups of pigs at the starting age of 25 days and transition to the finishing stage at the age of 84 days using feed rations of the same nutritive value at the growing stage. Data are tabulated on effect of percentage survival of piglets in farrowing pens,...

The aim of this study was to estimate the efficacy of an integrated fly control programme in farrowing houses on milk yield of sows and growth performance of offspring. Four insecticides: Solfak Duo, Solfak Duo + Baycidal, Quick Bayt, and Agita were tested on 160 sows and 1690 pigs. The...

In the Center for Genetics & Selection "Smena" (Moscow Province) new broiler cross Smena-9 has been recently selected. The study presented was aimed at the comparison of the efficiency of meat production in Smena-9 broilers housed to 35 days of age on deep litter (sawdust) with different stocking...

As people's focus broadens from animals on farms to zoos and aquaria, the field of welfare science and the public's concern for animal welfare continue to grow. In captive animals, stress and its causes are topics of interest in welfare issues, and the identification of an objective method that can ...

"Big Dutchman" Company has been cooperating with enterprises of the Russian agroindustrial holding company "KoPitaniya" for >10 years. The farrowing complex "Kudryashovskoe" located near the village of Krivodanovka was reconstructed by the combined efforts of "Big Dutchman" and "KoPitaniya". The...

Adverse effects of overcrowing in intensive pig farming studied during May 2013 - July 2014 in Russia are discussed. Data are tabulated on productivity indicators of sows at the farrowing station of a unit comprising 1250 sows, i.e. the number of sows/group and litter size of live piglets. Data are ...

Traditional technologies for the production of beef in the conditions of industrial production of livestock products in the middle of the 20^th century were schematically transferred from dairy cattle breeding and do not take into account the behavioral characteristics of animals. The traditional...

Based on statistical, theoretical and empirical research methods we present the analysis of milk production on modern robotic farms. We have evaluated the production potential of the dairy industry. The issues of feeding, milking, housing, breeding under the conditions of using robotic milkers...