forest sheep
In recent years, enormous efforts have been made to preserve endangered livestock breeds. Forest sheep are ideal for grassland maintenance, extensive and small-scale organic farming in...
Free farrowing
The project focuses on the redesign of organic farrowing crates. Common organic farrowing pens are often larger than required by the EU organic regulation (10 m²). This also increases costs. The project is developing a bio-suitable...
Use of flat pea and sainfoin seeds in organic piglet rearing
In addition to the protein crops used in organic piglet production (field beans, peas, rapeseed, sunflower, pumpkin and soy), there are other crops that have not yet been used, some of which have very promising ingredients.
EpgMilk
In goat milk production, worm infestation with endoparasites represents a major challenge for the farm managers. Parasite infestations are increasingly occurring, especially when grazing.
ParaVerm
Pasture provides a system with inexpensive feed that can also help promote animal health. However, parasites can negatively affect performance and health.
CompCap
In dairy goat farming, pasture farming is viewed critically and many farms keep stables. However, there are also worms in livestock farms with large differences in the degree of worming.
Paralam
Eimeria can cause lamb diarrhea, which can also cause high losses on organic farms. In general, treatments against parasite and coccidia infestations with chemical-synthetic...
Goat pasture
Dairy goat farming has increased enormously in recent years. The new EU organic regulation requires goats to be kept on pasture, which poses major challenges for many farm managers.
Kräutofer: Use of an additional feed with clay minerals, microorganisms and herbs
The aim of the study is to suppress or eliminate E. coli bacteria in the small intestine of newly weaned piglets. For this purpose, a feed additive is used that contains both organic (herbs) and inorganic...
Soft skills
Recording the maternal characteristics of breeding sows around birth