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Improvement of Piglet Rearing's Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Using Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers: A Two-Year Case Study
(2023-02-11)
Pig farming in mechanically ventilated barns requires much electricity for ventilation or
exhaust air purification. Furthermore, thermal energy is needed to fulfill the animals’ temperature
requirements, especially in ...
Differences among domestic chicken breeds in tonic immobility responses as a measure of fearfulness
(2023-04-04)
Background: One priority for animal welfare is for animals to experience less fear, especially during human contact. For domestic animals, breeds that are less fearful may provide genetic resources to develop strains with ...
Unusually warm winter seasons may compromise the performance of current phenology models: Predicting bloom dates in young apple trees with PhenoFlex
(2022-07-15)
Phenology models are crucial tools for assessing climate change impacts in forestry, ecology and agriculture. Such models are typically calibrated with observational or experimental data and validated with a set of independent ...