Course: Livestock Production Systems (4402-444)

Persons:

• apl ProfDr Eva Gallmann (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

lecture with excursion

In-Class Hours Per Week:

1

Contents:

- Housing systems for dairy and beef cattle (freestalls; cubicle construction; ventilation, feeding and dung removal techniques)
- Housing systems for pigs (pig houses, ventilation, feeding and dung removal techniques)
- Housing systems for laying hens (free range, deep litter, aviary, cages, feeding technique)
- Housing systems for broilers and turkeys (free range, deep litter open sided, deep litter window-less, feeding technique)
- Gaseous emissions of ammonia, greenhouse gases, dust, odour, noise
- Manure management (historical developments and actual situation in Germany, Europe and abroad, treatment techniques and processes for environmentally friendly utilization or for final decomposition).

The lecture is supported by short field trips to the experimental stations of the University and to practical farms

Literature:

Burton et al. (2003): Manure management in Europe, Silsoe Research Institute, Bedford, GB
Lindley J.A. and J.H. Whitaker: Agricultural buildings and structures, ASAE St. Joseph 1996
Groot Koerkamp, P.W.G., et al. (1998): Concentration and emissions of ammonia in livestockbuildings in Northern Europe. J. Agric. Eng. Res. 70: 79-95
Takai, H. et al. (1998): Concentration and emissions of airborne dust in livestock buildings in Northern Europe. J. Agric. Engin. Res., 70: 59-77
Appleby et al., (1992): Poultry Production Systems. CAB International, Wallingford, U.K.

Location:

Hohenheim

Remarks:

www.ktbl.de www.sri.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/matresa/about.html

Module:

• 4402-440 Agricultural Production and Residues (compulsory)

eLearning:

Course in ILIAS