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Perches and elevated platforms in commercial broiler farms: use and effect on walking ability, incidence of tibial dyschondroplasia and bone mineral content by Kaukonen, E., Norring, M., Valros, A.

“…Modern fast-growing broilers spend excessive periods resting and their activity further decreases with age. Inactivity has been suggested to increase impaired…”
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Short communication: Lameness impairs feeding behavior of dairy cows by Norring, M, Häggman, J, Simojoki, H, Tamminen, P, Winckler, C, Pastell, M

“…The automated, reliable, and early detection of lameness is an important aim for the future development of modern dairy operations. One promising indicator of…”
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Evaluating the effects of bedding materials and elevated platforms on contact dermatitis and plumage cleanliness of commercial broilers and on litter condition in broiler houses by Kaukonen, E., Norring, M., Valros, A.

“…1. Experiment 1, comparing wood shavings and ground straw bedding with peat, was performed on 7 broiler farms over two consecutive batches during the winter…”
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Wooden breast myopathy links with poorer gait in broiler chickens by Norring, M., Valros, A., Valaja, J., Sihvo, H-K., Immonen, K., Puolanne, E.

“…Wooden breast myopathy, a condition where broiler breast muscles show a hardened consistency post-mortem, has been described recently. However, it is not known…”
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Milk yield affects time budget of dairy cows in tie-stalls by Norring, M, Valros, A, Munksgaard, L

“…Effective selection in breeding programs and improved management has increased the milk production per cow. However, the effects of the increased yield on…”
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Body condition, live weight and success in agonistic encounters in mixed parity groups of sows during gestation by Norring, M., Valros, A., Bergman, P., Marchant-Forde, J. N., Heinonen, M.

“…Group housing of gestating sows benefits their welfare by allowing them freedom of movement and the opportunity for social interaction. However, social life…”
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Management factors associated with mortality of dairy calves in Finland: A cross sectional study by Seppä-Lassila, L., Sarjokari, K., Hovinen, M., Soveri, T., Norring, M.

“…•Mortality of dairy calves in Finland was evaluated in relation to farm management.•Mortality of calves was higher in herds of larger size.•Lower herd average…”
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On-farm deaths of dairy cows are associated with features of freestall barns by Sarjokari, K, Hovinen, M, Seppä-Lassila, L, Norring, M, Hurme, T, Peltoniemi, O A T, Soveri, T, Rajala-Schultz, P J

“…On-farm death (OFD) of a dairy cow is always a financial loss for a farmer, and potentially a welfare issue that has to be addressed within the dairy industry…”
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Effects of sand and straw bedding on the lying behavior, cleanliness, and hoof and hock injuries of dairy cows by Norring, M, Manninen, E, de Passillé, A M, Rushen, J, Munksgaard, L, Saloniemi, H

“…This experiment compared the effects of sand and straw bedding in free stalls on resting time, cleanliness, hock injuries, and hoof health of dairy cows and…”
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Preferences of dairy cows for three stall surface materials with small amounts of bedding by Norring, M, Manninen, E, de Passillé, A M, Rushen, J, Saloniemi, H

“…Farmers' concerns about the economy, cost of labor, and hygiene have resulted in reduced use of organic bedding in stalls for dairy cows; however, the reduced…”
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Influence of crate height during slaughter transport on the welfare of male turkeys by Wichman, A, Norring, M, Voutila, L, Pastell, M, Valros, A, Algers, B, Hänninen, L

“…1. Poultry are usually transported in crates which provide the birds with very limited space. Slaughter transport of male turkeys is often carried out using…”
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Preferences of dairy cows kept in unheated buildings for different kind of cubicle flooring by Manninen, Emmi, de Passillé, Anne Marie, Rushen, Jeff, Norring, Marianna, Saloniemi, Hannu

“…Cubicles with deep straw are widely used in uninsulated cubicle housing for dairy cows, but the problem for many farmers is to obtain sufficient straw. Soft…”
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Competitive behaviour of dairy cows at a concentrate self-feeder by Katainen, Anu, Norring, Marianna, Manninen, Emmi, Laine, Johanna, Orava, Tarja, Kuoppala, Kaisa, Saloniemi, Hannu

“…We investigated whether feeding cows are disturbed by butting of other cows during the time they are in a concentrate self-feeder, and whether this leads to…”
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