Field classes: environmental and preventive aspects of animal production 2024

On Saturday 27 April 2024, second-year students of part-time Master's programmes in agriculture took part in a practical fieldwork course to complement the theoretical content of the programme delivered at lectures on Environmental and preventive conditions of animal production. As part of the course, the students visited two dairy farms in the village of Ciemnoszyje. Thanks to the kindness of farm owners, the students were introduced to the specifics of their farming activities, assessed the environmental conditions at the inventory sites in order to adapt them to the welfare requirements of different age and technological groups of animals, and learned about the preventive measures taken on the farm to maintain high animal health. The students were able to observe the behaviour of the cows in the herd, which gave them a high rating for their well-being and fitness. In both enclosures the animals were provided with very good environmental conditions, including efficient gravity ventilation and optimal use of natural lighting in buildings. Farmers attach great importance to the well-being of dairy cows and calves, which results in excellent production results.

The farm visits were an excellent lesson in the practical conditions of cattle farming in terms of meeting the environmental conditions prevailing in inventory buildings.

We would like to thank the farmers for their time and knowledge.

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