CEVEC – Cost Effective Ventilated Environment for Calves

CEVEC — 为犊牛提供具有成本效益的通风环境

• 批准号: 10080490
• 金额: $ 34.43万
• 依托单位: GALEBREAKER AGRI LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Responsive Strategy and Planning
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10080490
• 关键词: CEVEC; Cost; Effective; Ventilated; Environment

Calves from dairy herds are the foundation animals for both dairy farms and for the dairy-beef industry. However, there are several major health and welfare issues suffered by these calves. Pneumonia is a major problem for young calves, with an estimated 11% of all calves suffering from this problem. A case of pneumonia causes distress and ill health in the affected animal, but also has wider consequences including long-term adverse effects on growth, health, and fertility in that animal, and over-use of antimicrobial drugs. Poor ventilation and air quality in calf housing is known to be a major factor that increases rates of pneumonia.To address this challenge, **CEVEC** will design and deliver a **LOW-COST** purpose-built calf rearing building, with **REAL-TIME** monitoring, and **AUTOMATED ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL** to ensure high health, welfare, and productivity of calves, whilst reducing labour costs associated with calf management.The **AMBITION** of CEVEC is to provide clear evidence that investing in a purpose-built calf rearing building brings profitable returns to the farmer.The **KEY OBJECTIVES** of CEVEC:1. Design a low-cost building specifically for calves using novel housing design and ventilation technology with embedded monitoring systems and automated control to ensure optimum environmental conditions and air quality.2. Design the data acquisition, monitoring, and automated control system to deliver a consistent optimal calf environment.3. Install the CEVEC building on a commercial farm in South-West (SW) Scotland and assess the impacts on calf health, productivity, labour use and associated running costs.4. Conduct a robust commercial trial to assess and compare calf health and productivity outcomes of CEVEC and current sub-optimal housing.5. Conduct a full cost-benefit analysis of CEVEC and develop a robust commercialisation strategy -- detailing the business/operating model, marketing plan, and pricing/service model.6. Develop and deliver a joint communications and dissemination plan using a range of Knowledge Exchange (KE) processes (open days in the South and West and Cumbria region, mixed media platforms and scientific outputs).The project will develop the first purpose-built, low-cost, automatic controlled environment, designed specifically for calves.

奶牛群中的小牛是奶牛场和奶牛产业的基础动物。然而，这些小牛面临着几个重大的健康和福利问题。肺炎是幼牛犊面临的一个主要问题，估计所有犊牛中有 11% 患有该问题。肺炎病例会导致受影响动物的痛苦和健康状况不佳，还会产生更广泛的后果，包括对该动物的生长、健康和生育力的长期不利影响，以及过度使用抗菌药物。众所周知，犊牛舍内的通风和空气质量不佳是增加肺炎发病率的一个主要因素。为了应对这一挑战，**CEVEC**将设计并提供一个**低成本**专用犊牛饲养建筑，配有**实时**监控和**自动环境控制**，以确保犊牛的高健康、福利和生产力，同时降低与犊牛管理相关的劳动力成本。 CEVEC 的**雄心** 是提供明确的证据，证明投资专门建造的犊牛饲养建筑可以为农民带来丰厚的回报。CEVEC 的**关键目标**：1。使用新颖的住房设计和通风技术以及嵌入式监控系统和自动化控制，专门为犊牛设计低成本建筑，以确保最佳的环境条件和空气质量。2．设计数据采集、监测和自动化控制系统，以提供一致的最佳犊牛环境。3．在苏格兰西南部 (SW) 的一个商业农场安装 CEVEC 建筑，并评估对小牛健康、生产力、劳动力使用和相关运行成本的影响。4。进行一项强有力的商业试验，以评估和比较 CEVEC 和当前次优饲养的犊牛健康和生产力结果。5。对 CEVEC 进行全面的成本效益分析，并制定稳健的商业化战略——详细说明业务/运营模式、营销计划和定价/服务模式。6．利用一系列知识交流 (KE) 流程（南部、西部和坎布里亚地区的开放日、混合媒体平台和科学成果）制定并交付联合沟通和传播计划。该项目将开发第一个专门为犊牛设计的专用、低成本、自动控制环境。