Evaluation of protection conferred by a Salmonella Typhimurium inactivated vaccine in Salmonella-infected finishing pig farms

The efficacy of an inactivated S. Typhimurium vaccine administered to pigs at the beginning of the fattening period was evaluated in four clinical trials (trials A, B, C and D). Faecal shedding and the systemic antibody response during fattening, as well as, the cecal contents and mesenteric lymph nodes collected after slaughtering were used to assess the outcome. Salmonella shedders prevalence in the control groups was six times higher than in the treated groups in trials A and D, both herds infected by S. Typhimurium. The risk of positive pens was also four or five times higher for the pens housing control pigs in trials A and C. Lower prevalence of Salmonella was observed in the slaughter samples from the vaccinated pigs in trial D and in the cecal content samples in trial A, when just the S. Typhimurium results were compared. The results suggest the effective homologous protection of the vaccinated pigs; however, the high humoral response elicited in the vaccinated pigs complicates their use in farms under serological surveillance programmes.     

《畜牧场规划设计》课程教学方法的探索

《畜牧场规划设计》课程是为动物科学专业本科生开设的一门专业选修课,具有实践性强,涉及内容繁多的特点,传统授课方式难以获得良好的教学效果。基于课程特点,在教学实践过程中,针对不同的教学内容,对实物图与数轴图结合、三维动画、倒序、生产视频和现场教学等方法进行了探讨,为增加学生学习兴趣和提升教学效果提供一定的参考。     

Egg production forecasting: Determining efficient modeling approaches

Several mathematical or statistical and artificial intelligence models were developed to compare egg production forecasts in commercial layers. Initial data for these models were collected from a comparative layer trial on commercial strains conducted at the Poultry Research Farms, Auburn University. Simulated data were produced to represent new scenarios by using means and SD of egg production of the 22 commercial strains. From the simulated data, random examples were generated for neural network training and testing for the weekly egg production prediction from wk 22 to 36. Three neural network architectures-back-propagation-3, Ward-5, and the general regression neural network-were compared for their efficiency to forecast egg production, along with other traditional models. The general regression neural network gave the best-fitting line, which almost overlapped with the commercial egg production data, with an R(2) of 0.71. The general regression neural network-predicted curve was compared with original egg production data, the average curves of white-shelled and brown-shelled strains, linear regression predictions, and the Gompertz nonlinear model. The general regression neural network was superior in all these comparisons and may be the model of choice if the initial overprediction is managed efficiently. In general, neural network models are efficient, are easy to use, require fewer data, and are practical under farm management conditions to forecast egg production.     

规模化奶牛场经营管理研究

进入21世纪以来,中国奶业步入了快速发展期,规模化奶牛场经营管理的科学研究已经成为每个奶牛场经营管理者的必修课程和首要任务。本文对规模化奶牛场经营管理效能的相关影响因子进行了系统的综述,分析了规模化奶牛场经营管理的国内外研究现状、取得的成果以及存在的不足,并对未来我国规模化奶牛场经营管理的研究方向进行了展望。     

The Influences of Surrounding Rock Deformation in Deep Roadway under Different Supporting Structures

随着煤矿开采深度的不断增加,围岩变形特征更加复杂。基于ANSYS数值模拟软件,研究4种不同支护条件下深部巷道围岩的变形情况,研究结果表明：30MPa原岩应力作用下,联合支护产生的水平位移和垂直位移都要比其他支护小,变形影响区域也最小,最为适合围岩地质条件较差的巷道。     

拖拉机室内台架试验技术现状与展望

作为拖拉机研发的重要验证手段,拖拉机室内台架试验可方便高效地为拖拉机模拟各种工况下的性能表现.首先探究动力总成控制技术、负载模拟技术、试验数据处理技术和试验结果评价技术4种拖拉机室内台架试验关键技术,结合试验技术的最新研究进展,对4种技术进行详细的阐述和分析.接着从动力总成控制算法、负载模拟算法、试验数据处理方法、试验...     

复杂盐碱生态条件的人工模拟及其对羊草生长的影响

将ＮａＣｌ、ＮａＨＣＯ３、Ｎａ２ＳＯ４和ＮａＣｏ３按不同比例混和,模拟出３０种盐度和ＰＨ各不相同的盐碱生态条件,并用以处理并草苗。测定羊草苗的存活率、分蘖数、根戏数及相对生长率等生长指标;分析盐度和ＰＨ对羊草生长失作用及其盯关性。结果表明：３０处处理均匀覆盖了总盐度５０－３５０ｍｍｏｌ／ＬＰＨ７．１４－１０．８１范围内的各处盐碱条件,羊草的各项生长指标均随盐浓度及Ｐ增高而下降;单纯高ＰＨ域盐度对羊     

系统工程在畜牧业中的应用

本文主要从畜牧业发展战略与规划、遗传育种、营养、养猪、养禽、养羊、养牛等方面阐述了系统工程近二十年来在畜牧业的应用。     

出口兔肉备案养殖场追溯体系的建立

从保证动物源性食品安全的角度论述了建立养殖场追溯体系的必要性,以出口兔肉备案养殖场为例,对建立追溯体系的步骤进行了四个方面的探讨。养殖场在设施合理、制度健全的前提下,确定追溯信息的深度、广度和精确度,并作好信息衔接和代码标识,才可使追溯体系有效实施。同时对追溯体系的应用和发展趋势做了基本论述。     

Evolution of farm management, nitrogen efficiency and economic performance on Dutch dairy farms reducing external inputs

The implementation of the statutory Mineral Accounting System (MINAS) in the Netherlands in the period 1998–2003 required large reductions in nutrient inputs of dairy farms. Patterns in farm management adjustments throughout 6 years and their effectiveness in terms of nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and economic performance were evaluated for 45 commercial farms participating in a regional nutrient management project.

Six groups of farms were identified that differed in initial NUE and the change therein. Three groups of farms that were able to rapidly reduce fertilizer N input and establish a consistent farm management strategy were most successful in improving NUE. These farms had a higher gross margin per 100 kg milk than farms without a consistent strategy. The three effective strategies were primarily characterized by (i) continuous, gradual adjustment of the integrated farm management combined with a slight reduction in milk production per ha (re-balancing) versus increasing productivity per animal, thereby reducing maintenance N requirements, while (ii) maintaining or (iii) increasing the production intensity per ha. It was concluded that different approaches to improve NUE can be successful, also in economic terms, although a direct relationship between NUE and gross margin was not observed. The probably implicit choice for adoption of a strategy may be governed by farm endowment and the farmer's skills and objectives.