Comparison of the population structure of Streptococcus uberis mastitis isolates from Austrian small-scale dairy farms and a Slovakian large-scale farm

The author examined the possibilities of increasing the labour efficiency at 6 large-scale farms and at 109 small-scale farms in Hajdú-Bihar county. He stated that the level of labour efficiency was higher for large scale farms than for small-scale farms. However, there is potential for work organisation of milking, feeding and other jobs on the large-scale farms, too. The reason for the low labour efficiency on small-scale dairy farms is the small number of livestock, obsolete machinery, and lack of expertise. The author points out that the quality of raw milk is also an important issue. Using examination methods of work organisation, he determined the critical points of raw milk production.

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Epidemiology of Fasciola gigantica and Amphistomes in Cattle on Traditional, Small-scale Dairy and Large-scale Dairy Farms in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania

Tropical Animal Health and Production ◽

10.1007/s11250-005-5688-7 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 37 (4) ◽

pp. 303-314 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

J. D. Keyyu ◽

J. Monrad ◽

N. C. Kyvsgaard ◽

A. A. Kassuku

Keyword(s):

Large Scale ◽

Dairy Farms ◽

Fasciola Gigantica ◽

Small Scale ◽

Small Scale Dairy

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Epidemiology of gastrointestinal nematodes in cattle on traditional, small-scale dairy and large-scale dairy farms in Iringa district, Tanzania

Veterinary Parasitology ◽

10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.10.014 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 127 (3-4) ◽

pp. 285-294 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

J.D. Keyyu ◽

N.C. Kyvsgaard ◽

J. Monrad ◽

A.A. Kassuku

Keyword(s):

Large Scale ◽

Dairy Farms ◽

Gastrointestinal Nematodes ◽

Small Scale ◽

Small Scale Dairy

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Evaluating the Development of Activity Monitoring Systems for Small Scale Dairy Farms

2020 7th International Conference on Energy Efficiency and Agricultural Engineering (EE&AE) ◽

10.1109/eeae49144.2020.9278987 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

George Papageorgiou ◽

Kyriakos Porgouris ◽

Andreas Efstathiades ◽

George A. Papageorgiou

Keyword(s):

Dairy Farms ◽

Activity Monitoring ◽

Small Scale ◽

Monitoring Systems ◽

Small Scale Dairy

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Performance of small-scale dairy farms in the highlands of central Mexico during the dry season under traditional feeding strategies

Tropical Animal Health and Production ◽

10.1007/s11250-014-0724-0 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 47 (2) ◽

pp. 331-337 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Carlos Galdino Martínez-García ◽

Adolfo Armando Rayas-Amor ◽

Juan Pablo Anaya-Ortega ◽

Francisco Ernesto Martínez-Castañeda ◽

Angélica Espinoza-Ortega ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dairy Farms ◽

Dry Season ◽

Small Scale ◽

Feeding Strategies ◽

Central Mexico ◽

Small Scale Dairy

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Body Condition Score and Milk Production on Conception Rate of Cows under a Small-Scale Dairy System

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani9100800 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (10) ◽

pp. 800

Author(s):

Luis Javier Montiel-Olguín ◽

Felipe J. Ruiz-López ◽

Miguel Mellado ◽

Eliab Estrada-Cortés ◽

Sergio Gómez-Rosales ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Milk Production ◽

Body Condition ◽

Body Condition Score ◽

Metabolic Stress ◽

Dairy Farms ◽

Conception Rate ◽

Small Scale ◽

Condition Score ◽

The Impact ◽

Small Scale Dairy

Management and production characteristics impact conception rate to first service (CR1S) in small-scale dairy farms, but the impact of body condition score (BCS) and milk production levels on cows’ fertility is unknown. Our objective is to determine the effect of BCS and milk production on CR1S in small-scale dairy farms of western Mexico. Logistic regression models are used to determine the effect of BCS (at calving and first service), 60-d and 305-d milk production, protein and fat production, lactation number, and days at first service on CR1S. BCS at calving does not affect CR1S in cows with three or more lactations (39.5%; p > 0.1). However, first-lactation cows with BCS < 3.0 at calving and second lactation cows with BCS ≤ 2.5 at calving have higher CR1S (63.2 and 67.9%, respectively; p < 0.1). This result is perhaps due to reduced milk production, which leads to lower metabolic stress. BCS ≤ 2.5 at calving is associated (p < 0.05) with a reduced milk yield, explaining partially the observed higher CR1S in these groups. Cows with BCS ≤ 2.5 at first service in the higher quartile of 60-d milk production (≥ 28kg/day) show lower CR1S (23.9 and 51.1%, respectively; p < 0.01). In conclusion, BCS at calving and at first service, 60-d milk production, and lactation number are factors associated with CR1S.

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