Viedo tehnoloģiju izmantošana mūsdienīgā piensaimniecībā
2017
Cielava, L., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Faculty of Agriculture | Jonkus, D., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Faculty of Agriculture | Rivza, B., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Faculty of Economics and Social Development | Zeverte-Rivza, S., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Faculty of Economics and Social Development
Precision livestock farming (PLF) can be defined as the management of livestock farming associated with continuous automated, real-time monitoring of animal health, welfare, and environmental impact on cows. The use of sensor technologies can be started in the beginning of cow’s life with feeding sensors in automatic feeding stations and can be extended through all cows’ life in different aspects. The main benefits that associate with PLF are far-reaching approach to animals, improved livestock welfare, increased profitability and improved product quality. The main areas beneficiary covered by sensor technologies are cow health, reproduction, nutrition, metabolic diseases, udder health and cow activity. The use of metabolic sensors results with early detection of ketosis, acidosis and other metabolic diseases, that leads to lowered treatment costs.
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