Tracking down the intelligence of goats
Ethology, or simply behavioural biology, is a sub-discipline of biology that studies the fundamentals of animal and human behaviour. At the... [mehr]
Forschungsinstitut für Nutztierbiologie (FBN)
Genetic tailoring for the most important dairy cattle breed
The Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology in Dummerstorf (FBN), with the support of northern Germany's dairy cattle breeders, the... [mehr]
International research exchange for the cow
The handbook has been published online by PUBLISSO Cologne and is open to all interested scientists and livestock farmers. The handbook was... [mehr]
Goats enjoy mental gymnastics
The study is part of a larger joint project between the Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf (Germany) and Agroscope in Tänikon... [mehr]
Can cattle keep their barns clean?
Pets are usually house-trained and even pigs (if possible) look for a secluded corner for defecating. The situation is completely different with... [mehr]
Redefining the future of cattle breeding
Twenty leading laboratories from all over the world are participating in the project, their researchers who are from various disciplines, will... [mehr]
Heat stress impairs intestinal barrier in dairy cows
A damaged protective barrier of the intestine provides access for bacteria and other pathogens, which are able to penetrate the intestinal layers... [mehr]
Can Leibniz scientists at FBN help the Norwegian salmon breeders?
Despite continuous improvements in aquaculture techniques in recent decades, infectious diseases still lead to high mortality rates among young... [mehr]
The sweet side of reproductive biology
The body itself produces a whole battery of complex carbohydrates, which are composed of a wide variety of monosaccharides. Perhaps the most... [mehr]