Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
A. Vries, J. Reneau (2010)
Application of statistical process control charts to monitor changes in animal production systems.Journal of animal science, 88 13 Suppl
G. Box, S. Narasimhan (2010)
Rethinking Statistics for Quality ControlQuality Engineering, 22
Lars Nielsen, Erik Jørgensen, A. Kristensen, S. Østergaard (2010)
Optimal replacement policies for dairy cows based on daily yield measurements.Journal of dairy science, 93 1
E. Goodall, D. Sprevak (1985)
A Bayesian estimation of the lactation curve of a dairy cowAnimal production, 40
P. Wood (1967)
Algebraic Model of the Lactation Curve in CattleNature, 216
H. Hogeveen, C. Kamphuis, W. Steeneveld, H. Mollenhorst (2010)
Sensors and Clinical Mastitis—The Quest for the Perfect AlertSensors (Basel, Switzerland), 10
T. Madsen, A. Kristensen (2005)
A model for monitoring the condition of young pigs by their drinking behaviourComputers and Electronics in Agriculture, 48
J. Oltjen, F. Owens (1987)
Beef cattle feed intake and growth: empirical Bayes derivation of the Kalman filter applied to a nonlinear dynamic model.Journal of animal science, 65 5
1 Introduction The authors have addressed some important issues regarding the use of statistical process control (SPC) techniques in situations where the process data are nonstationary. I will limit my comments to the application of SPC for nonstationary situations in animal agriculture. Animal agriculture deals with the management of genetics, nutrition, reproduction, etc. of domesticated species such as cows, pigs, and chickens that produce products such as milk, meat, and eggs for human benefits. Statistical process control techniques have been proposed for monitoring animal performance for over 30 years but applications are still scarce. For example, SPC techniques have been proposed to monitor growth of beef cattle and chickens, eggs production, milk production, reproductive success rate, etc. . Alerts, or signals on control charts, would typically indicate undesirable performance, for example that the animals being monitored are sick, or the farm workers unexpectedly deviated from standard operating protocols, thereby changing the way the animals are cared for. Alerts might also indicate desired performance such as a change in an animal's behavior suggesting that the animal is ready to be inseminated and become pregnant or she is ready to give birth. The amount of data collected to measure the
Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry – Wiley
Published: Jul 1, 2011
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.