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Development of an animal-friendly feeding system for horned goats
Project
Project code: EIP-Agri-BW-2017-LPT03
Contract period: 01.01.2017
- 31.12.2019
Budget: 446,568 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: farming practice/activity, animal husbandry
In Baden-Württemberg, milk goat farming is becoming inreasingly important as a business alternative. Stock figures (Stat. Bundesamt 2014) and increasing demand for milk from dairies prove this development. At the same time, this relatively young production procedure faces major challenges that need to be tackeld. One urgent challenge that has been identified by practicioners and scientists alike concerns the development of a feeding system adapted to the requirements of horned goats. part of their characteristics behaviour includes causing each other injuries with their horns, especially during the process of feed-intake. This negatively affects animal welfare, animal health and performance in milk goat keeping. Partners from agricultural practice, industry, agricultural consulting, animal associations and science will jointly develop a completely new feeding station for horned goats, whih renders possible an animal friendly and economic feed supply. Such a feeding system is not yet available on the market. Thias woll promote modern dairy goat farming in Baden-Württemberg that is publicity accepted and meets high animal welfare standards.
Section overview
Subjects
- Animal Husbandry
- Animal health
