Claudia Lotti
University of Florence
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Organic agriculture | 2015
Andrea Martini; Carla Cristina de Almeida; Magda Maria Guilhermino; Claudia Lotti
There is very little published information on goat farming in Tuscany and even less on animal welfare on these farms. Specific evaluation systems on animal welfare for sheep and goats are needed. For this purpose, many research groups have utilised and modified the Animal Needs Index (ANI) 35 L method. In this paper, our research group proposes a new and easy evaluation questionnaire, specifically designed for goat farms, and considers 17 different aspects: seven are related to the goat housing, seven consider the condition of the structure and equipment, and the remaining three are related to animal health. The data was analysed by a one-way general linear model considering, as factors, the production system (organic, biodynamic, conventional), the province where the farms were located and the goat breed. In conclusion, we found important differences pertaining to the goat housing, condition of the structure and equipment and animal health between provinces and reared breeds. Very few differences were found between production systems. Regarding the provinces, the geographical position appears to greatly influence the conditions in which the animals are reared, primarily attributable to cultural and economic reasons. The Alpine breed was shown to be in better condition and the Garfagnina the worst. The questionnaire utilised was able to provide a general and concise idea on the animal welfare level of goat farms in Tuscany.
Italian Journal of Animal Science | 2010
Giangiacomo Lorenzini; Andrea Martini; Claudia Lotti; M. Casini; S. Gemini; F. Riccio; Stefano Squilloni; A. Rovida; Roberto Tocci
Abstract One of the main principles of organic husbandry is that animal feed must be GMO free, and soya bean is well-known as a high risk GMO alimentary source. About 25 dry dairy cattle of the Italian Holstein breed, from the Cooperativa Emilio Sereni of Borgo S. Lorenzo (FI), were fed in two successive diets: the first with extruded soya bean (A), and the second in which bitter lupin, faba bean and proteinic pea substituted the soya bean (B). We evaluated both the consumption and the apparent digestibility (using acid insoluble ash as internal marker) of the two diets, repeating the trial twice. The presence of bitter lupin did not influence either the consumption of other feed, or the faecal water content. The apparent digestibility of the organic matter resulted satisfactory in both the diets, but was significantly higher in diet (A) than in diet (B) (71,6% vs 67,3%). In conclusion, even though we wish the cultivation of sweet lupin would be increase in Italy, we retain that also bitter lupin (mixed with other feed to increase the palatability) could be used as alternative protein source in dairy cattle diets.
Cultivating the future based on science. Volume 2: Livestock, socio-economy and cross disciplinary research in organic agriculture. Proceedings of the Second Scientific Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), held at the 16th IFOAM Organic World Conference in Cooperation with the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) and the Consorzio ModenaBio in Modena, Italy, 18-20 June, 2008 | 2008
Andrea Martini; Paola Migliorini; Giangiacomo Lorenzini; Claudia Lotti; Samanta Rosi Bellière; Stefano Squilloni; Federica Riccio; Alessandro Giorgetti; M. Casini
Italian Journal of Agronomy | 2014
Valentina Moschini; Giovanna Casella; Roberto Vivoli; Concetta Vazzana; Andrea Martini; Claudia Lotti; Paola Migliorini
Sistemi agro-zootecnici biologici ed eco-compatibili in ambiente montano | 2012
C. Sassoli; Claudia Lotti; Andrea Martini; D. Pradella; G. Ragona; G. Brajon
ANIMAL SCIENCE PAPERS AND REPORTS | 2017
Lorella Giuliotti; Maria Novella Benvenuti; Olga Lai; Pier Attilio Accorsi; Marco Rizzuto; Claudia Lotti; Carmen Adele Petrulli; Andrea Martini
REDVET. Revista Electrónica de Veterinaria | 2016
Raúl Guevara Viera; Andrea Martini; Claudia Lotti; Lino Curbelo Rodríguez; Guillermo Guevara Viera; Paola J Lascano Armas; Cristian N Arcos Álvarez; Maira N Martínez Freire; Carlos Santiago Torres Inga; Francisco Hernán Chancusig; Jorge A Armas Cajas; Guillermo Serpa García; Hernán P Bastidas Pacheco
International Symposium on Animal Sciences (ISAS) | 2016
Maria Novella Benvenuti; Andrea Martini; Claudia Lotti; Pier Attilio Accorsi; O. Paganelli; Carmen Adele Petrulli; Lorella Giuliotti
Italian Journal of Animal Science | 2015
Lorella Giuliotti; Maria Novella Benvenuti; Claudia Lotti; Pier Attillio Accorsi; Olivia Paganelli; Carmen Adele Petrulli; Andrea Martini
Italian Journal of Animal Science | 2015
Andrea Martini; Roberto Tocci; Abel J. Garcia Guerrini; Pier Attilio Accorsi; Clara Sargentini; Alessandro Giorgetti; Claudia Lotti