The aim of the research was to evaluate the influence of sex, breeding group, litter size and age of lambs when placed in lambing pens for their growth rate during rearing. The average daily gain of lambs was evaluated based on their weighing data each week after their placement into lambing pens. Lambs of Improved Valachian, Tsigai and Lacaune breed (n=26) had been gradually integrated to the ...

Monitoring liveweight (LW) is an important part of sound management practices at the individual and flock level (e.g., controlling for nutritional status based on body condition, reproduction, health-related issues), but it time consuming stressful. To our knowledge, no literature has reported evaluation automated weighing systems in dairy sheep as alternative to conventional static scales. The...

Learning objects are physical objects, specifically designed to promote learning through hands-on interaction. They are popular materials in early childhood education, at school and at home I present a historical overview of Learning Objects, starting with John Locke’s educational philosophy and design suggestions, continuing with the approaches of the educational pioneers Friedrich Froebel, Ma...