Animal-Based Measures to Assess the Welfare of Extensively Managed Ewes
The reliability and feasibility of 10 animal-based measures of ewe welfare were examined for use in extensive sheep production systems. Measures were: Body condition score (BCS), rumen fill, fleece cleanliness, fleece condition, skin lesions, tail length, dag score, foot-wall integrity, hoof overgro...
Main Authors: | Carolina Munoz, Angus Campbell, Paul Hemsworth, Rebecca Doyle |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/1/2 |
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