Scheiding van urine en feces bij melkvee: fysiologie, gedragsherkenning en techniek

Verdoes, N.; Bokma, S.

doi:10.18174/420092

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“…The separation of urine and feces can be performed with a grooved floor that separates in a horizontal direction; by using plates that separate in a vertical manner, such as an artificial floor; or by using a belt underneath a slatted floor. A current innovation is the CowToilet (Hanskamp; Figure 3), invented based on research on defecating and urinating behaviors (Verdoes and Bokma, 2017). When a cow is at a concentrate feeder, she is stimulated to urinate by the moveable toilet gently touching the nerve at the back of her udder for a maximum of 2 min; then, when the urination response occurs, the toilet collects the urine.…”

Section: Separation Of Feces and Urine In Cbmentioning

confidence: 99%

Symposium review: Future of housing for dairy cattle

Galama

Ouweltjes

Endres

et al. 2020

Journal of Dairy Science

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The objective of this review was to describe recent changes and expected developments in housing systems for dairy cows. These new developments should create an appropriate production environment for modern high-producing dairy cows and stimulate dairy farmingrelated developments in management, agro-technology, and equipment. Increased labor efficiency has been an important driver of the change from tie-stall barns to cubicle barns (also known as freestall barns). In future housing systems, the natural behavior of cows, climate control, emissions of ammonia and greenhouse gases, reuse of waste, manure quality, the aesthetics of buildings in the landscape, and capital efficiency are becoming increasingly important elements. To address future requirements, new concepts beyond cubicle barns must be developed. Freewalk housing systems; that is, loose housing systems without cubicles, would meet some of these future demands. These systems operate with composting bedding material or artificial permeable floors as lying and walking areas. However, these barns are still in development. Combinations of cubicle and freewalk housing systems, together with other techniques being developed, might become a major future housing system. Other techniques and systems that are being explored according to sustainability criteria include the multi-climate shed, the CowToilet (Hanskamp Agro-Tech, Doetinchem, the Netherlands) to separate feces and urine, and multifunctional buildings. These buildings and techniques can be part of land-based or, less commonly, city-based farming systems, such as floating farms.

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Section: Separation Of Feces and Urine In Cbmentioning

confidence: 99%

Symposium review: Future of housing for dairy cattle

Galama

Ouweltjes

Endres

et al. 2020

Journal of Dairy Science

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“…In Part 3 (training of urination), the calves were expected to learn to wait in the latrine until the completion of urination before receiving any reward. The duration of urination in cattle is usually less than 30 s [42][43][44]. Thus, the purpose of this next step (Phase 2.2) was to prepare the calves for a delay between latrine entry and reward delivery.…”

Section: Training Voluntary Behavioural Responses Outside Of the Latrinementioning

confidence: 99%

How Can Cattle Be Toilet Trained? Incorporating Reflexive Behaviours into a Behavioural Chain

Dirksen

Langbein

Schrader

et al. 2020

Animals

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Untrained cattle do not defecate or urinate in defined locations. The toilet training of cattle would allow urine and faeces to be separated and stored, reducing climate-damaging emissions and improving animal health. In a proof-of-concept study, we evaluated a novel protocol for toilet training in cattle. Five heifer calves (and yoked controls) were trained in the voluntary (operant) behaviours of a toileting chain. Then, reflexive urinating responses were incorporated into the chain, with toileting signalled by a tactile (vibratory) stimulus. On 95% of occasions, the calves inhibited/interrupted urination when receiving the stimulus, and on 65% of these occasions, reinitiated urination in the latrine. Furthermore, during 63% of urinations in the latrine, the calves oriented to the reward location before any food was delivered, providing additional evidence that calves can be successfully toilet trained with food rewards. Yoked controls failed to learn most of the operant elements and all the reflexive responses of toilet training. The results show that reflexive behaviours can be incorporated into voluntary toileting sequences with cattle and extend the range of species that can be toilet trained. Future refinement of the protocol to allow training under practical farm conditions offers the potential to mitigate climate damage and improve animal health.

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“…Generally speaking the excreta of humans is relatively rich in nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (Mihelcic et al, 2011), compared to excreta (manure) of animals (livestock) (Verdoes & Bokma, 2017). This can be explained by the fact that humans eat high quality nutrient rich food.…”

Section: Quality and Agronomymentioning

confidence: 99%

Circular sanitation in relation to nutrients recycling and (urban) agriculture in the city of Amsterdam : Deliverable D4.4 Opportunities and barriers for circular sanitation within urban context

Dijk

Veenemans

Nienhuis³

2022

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Afvalwater is een belangrijke reststroom wat betreft nutriënten, in steden vooral van huishoudelijke bronnen. Dit rapport legt uit waarom het verbeteren van circulariteit van sanitaire voorzieningen belangrijk is, hoe het gelinkt is met circulaire (stedelijke) voedselproductie, wat circulaire sanitaire voorzieningen inhouden en welke kansen en barrières aanwezig zijn voor de realisatie ervan. De besproken aspecten zijn gerelateerd aan duurzaamheid, milieu, kwaliteit, agronomie, wetgeving, gezondheid en veiligheid, technologie, economie en bewustzijn en acceptatie. Het rapport geeft aanvullend aanbevelingen om de transitie van conventionele behandeling van afvalwater naar circulaire sanitatie en nutriënten terugwinning en hergebruik in relatie tot (stads)landbouw te stimuleren. Aanbevelingen voor Amsterdam en andere steden en belanghebbenden zijn: helderheid bieden in wetgeving, stimuleren en werken aan kwaliteitsborging, wetgevingsbarrières aanpakken, de vraag naar nutriënten en biobased meststoffen stimuleren, nieuwe en gerenoveerde gebouwen klaar maken voor circulaire sanitatie, winstgevendheid en duurzaamheid van circulaire sanitatie gebiedsspecifiek vaststellen en verantwoordelijkheden toekennen in de transitie naar circulaire sanitatie.Wastewater is an important residual stream in terms of nutrients, in cities especially from household sources. This report explains why improving circularity of sanitation systems is relevant, how it is linked with circular (urban) food production, what circular sanitation systems entail and what opportunities and barriers are present for its realisation. Discussed aspects are related to sustainability, environment, quality, agronomy, legislation, health and safety, technology, economy and awareness and acceptation. The report furthermore provides recommendations to promote the transition from conventional wastewater treatment to circular sanitation and nutrient recovery and reuse in relation to (urban) agriculture. Recommendations for Amsterdam and other cities and stakeholders are: provide clarity in legislation, stimulate and work on quality assurance, tackle legislative barriers, stimulate the demand side for nutrients and biobased fertilisers, make new and renovated buildings circular sanitation proof, assess profitability and sustainability of circular sanitation area-specific, and assign responsibilities in the transition towards circular sanitation.

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Scheiding van urine en feces bij melkvee: fysiologie, gedragsherkenning en techniek

Cited by 6 publications

References 26 publications

Symposium review: Future of housing for dairy cattle

Symposium review: Future of housing for dairy cattle

How Can Cattle Be Toilet Trained? Incorporating Reflexive Behaviours into a Behavioural Chain

Circular sanitation in relation to nutrients recycling and (urban) agriculture in the city of Amsterdam : Deliverable D4.4 Opportunities and barriers for circular sanitation within urban context

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