What Do We Know and Need to Know About Weaning in Sheep? An Overview of Weaning Practises, Stress and Welfare

Artificial weaning is the separation of the mother and her lamb, involving the forced ending of suckling and milk supply by the ewes to their lambs. Artificial weaning time varies depending on the purpose of each sheep farm and the characteristics of the lambs, including age and weight of the lambs,...

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Main Authors: Aline Freitas-de-Melo, Agustín Orihuela, Maria José Hötzel, Rodolfo Ungerfeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Animal Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2022.823188/full