Microclimate Drives Shelter-Seeking Behaviour in Lambing Ewes

Microclimate Drives Shelter-Seeking Behaviour in Lambing Ewes

Silvopastoral agroforestry and the strategic placement of trees and hedgerows offers potential to improve livestock welfare and production efficiency through the provision of shelter in livestock farming systems. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between shelter-seeking behav...

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Main Authors: Jack Atkin-Willoughby, Sam Hollick, Charlotte E. Pritchard, A. Prysor Williams, Peers L. Davies, Dewi Jones, Andrew R. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
silvopasture
sustainable agriculture
livestock welfare
exposure
production
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/12/2133

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