Twin births increase risks of calving related diseases and risks of problematic lactation starts.
Furthermore, twin calves are often weaker and smaller than singleton calves. Put together twin births lead to more labour work and therefor they are undesirable both economically and for health issues. Twin births are increasing in frequency and we speculate if they are correlated to favourable fertility traits so that we indirectly breed for more twins.
In this study, you can examine the causes of twin births and possible solutions.
Trine Andersen, consultant, Husdyr, SEGES Innovation P/S
Email: tria@seges.dk
Phone: +4524468559
To be decided in agreement with the supervisor.
We provide a study place at a student office in QGG Aarhus main campus or SEGES Innovation P/S, Aarhus N
30 ECTS: Theoretical thesis based on literature studies and/or analysis of issued and edited data sets.
45 ECTS: Experimental theses in which the student is responsible for collection and analysis of his/her own original data.
60 ECTS: Experimental theses in which the student is responsible for planning, trial design and collection and analysis of his/her own original data.
