Search for dissertations about: "laying"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 92 swedish dissertations containing the word laying.

  2. 1. Welfare indicators in laying hens

    Author : Malin Alm; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : There is a growing concern regarding the welfare of laying hens worldwide and there are both ethical and economic reasons for improving their welfare. Although several different welfare indicators are used today, their ability to accurately reflect welfare status is sometimes questioned. READ MORE

  4. 2. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in laying hens

    Author : Helena Eriksson; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The bacterium Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae can infect a wide range of mammals (including humans) and birds. Disease outbreaks (erysipelas) have been considered unusual in chickens internationally, but outbreaks with high mortality and egg production losses have been diagnosed in Swedish laying hen flocks every year since 1998. READ MORE

  5. 3. Laying Tiles Ornamentally: An approach to structuring container traversals

    Author : Nikita Frolov; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; zippers; cache hierarchies; loop tiling; embedded domain-specific languages; parallelism; algebraic ornaments;

    Abstract : Having hardware more capable of parallel execution means that more program scheduling decisions have to be taken to utilize that hardware efficiently. To this end, compilers implement coarse-grained loop transformations in addition to traditionally used fine-grained instruction reordering. READ MORE

  6. 4. Parental and embryonic behaviours in precocial birds

    Author : Irene Persson; Biologiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; pheasants; growth rate; oxygen consumption; hatch synchronization; incubation behaviour; nest predation; physical condition; Egg laying; primary sex ratio; mallards; Animal ecology; Djurekologi;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with behaviours during reproduction in precocial birds, both from the perspective of the female and of the embryos. Female pheasants in good physical condition laid larger eggs and produced a higher proportion of daughters than females in poor condition. READ MORE

  7. 5. The Adoption of Ergonomic Innovations for Injury Prevention : Examples from the building construction and health care industries

    Author : Bo Glimskär; Tore Larsson; Karin Harms-Ringdahl; KTH; []
    Keywords : Ergonomics; musculoskeletal disorders; ergonomic innovation; adoption; four-wheel walker; lifting device; sonographer support; floor laying; Technology and Health; Teknik och hälsa;

    Abstract : A good work environment is important for the individual, for industry and for society. The work environment research has, predominantly, targeted identification of problems and the measurement of the size of these problems. READ MORE