Veal color in whole milk fattening - measures to prevent dark meat color
When buying veal, tenderness, taste and especially the color of the meat are important factors for consumers. Calves with light to pink flesh color are considered market-compliant; This is achieved by the consumer with fresh, lean meat...
Production of slaughter lambs with “premium quality” through the use of the best basic feed
Lamb is one of those foods that is not on the table every day. In order to meet consumers' expectations regarding production, results should be obtained through natural breeding using the best...Species and variety screening of grasses, herbs and legumes
Species and variety screening of grasses, herbs and legumes as a basis for grassland management on dry sites. The permanent grassland in Austria, especially in the inner Alpine area, consists primarily of species-rich...
EFABISnet (European Farm Animal Biodiversity Information System Network)
Integrated networking of decentralized state biodiversity and gene bank databases
Guide to sound technology in agriculture
Noise has become a constant companion of modern people living in the technological world. It is well known that roads, rail and air traffic as well as commercial establishments are common sources of noise emissions. Land and...
Cross Compliance Assessment System for Animal Welfare - cross compliance tool for animal welfare
The main aim of this project is to develop an analytical tool to assess the effects of Cross Compliance (CC) with regard to the animal welfare of husbandry systems. The basis for this is the animal welfare of cattle...
Meat quality of Austrian hoofed game – fat content and fatty acids
The project investigates the influence of the season on the intramuscular fat content and the fatty acid pattern of three hoofed game species (roe deer, red deer and chamois) with different nutritional status (normal versus emaciated).
Calf igloos put to the test
Keeping calves in calf igloos is described as the optimal housing system for calves both in scientific studies and in practical reports. Igloos are available on the market in a variety of...
Internal calf fattening in grassland (pasture vs. silage feeding) – fattening, slaughter performance and meat quality
Influence of two fattening methods (stable vs. pasture feeding) on fattening performance (daily weight gain, fattening duration), slaughter performance (culling, meatiness, fat class, valuable cuts) and meat quality (fat color,...
Determination of the protein digestibility of clover grass silage and alfalfa meal by fattening pigs
Due to the gradual reduction in the use of conventional feed in the organic sector to zero percent in 2012, a protein feed is to be found that can be produced domestically through organic farming on our own land...