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Leiden, Zh, Nl

Maasdijk

Maasdijk

Redesign of crop monitoring system for substrate based greenhouse cultivation (ProDrain). Research of novel method for measuring the amount of drain and irrigation water.

Apeldoorn

Collaboration in need of master thesis. The objective of the research was to get more insight in the growth of female dairy goat kids during preweaning and their response to weaning in relation to their drinking behaviour. On two commercial farms the body weight, body condition, height at withers, height at hip and back length of 184 female goat kids were measured once every two days from birth until 15 days after weaning. A novel measurement system registered the consumed amount of milk replacer and duration of drinking. All kids were fed ad libitum milk replacer and were housed groupwise. During the second week of their lives, 50% of the kids following the ad libitum diet, consumed more than twice the amount advised by literature. Significant differences between the farms were found for body weight, back length, weight corrected back length and body condition. Higher body weight growth after weaning can be obtained by weaning at a higher age, while maintaining body weight at weaning low. Lean kids are less affected by weaning than kids with a high body condition score. Genetic profile of the kid plays a significant role in its development, both during pre- and post-weaning. The results of the research provide an important reference point for the realization of an individual automated milk feeding system for goat kids.

Wageningen

Delft

Papendrecht

Master Of Science - Ms, Biologische Technologie (Biosystems Engineering), 8.6

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Physics Teacher Education, 8

Als onderdeel van de BS Mechanische techniek, in de vorm van een Minor gedurende een half jaar.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering, 8

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