The Welfare of Sheep
The welfare of the sheep has received less attention than the welfare of intensively husbanded animals. However, domestic sheep may be kept under conditions that are very different from the environment in which wild sheep live, with adverse effects on their behaviour and welfare. This book, written...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2008, 2008
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2008 |
| Series: | Animal Welfare
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- to Animal Welfare and the Sheep
- Environment and the Sheep
- Behaviour and the Welfare of the Sheep
- Sheep Senses, Social Cognition and Capacity for Consciousness
- The Impact of Disease and Disease Prevention on Welfare in Sheep
- Farming Systems for Sheep Production and Their Effect on Welfare
- Nutrition and the Welfare of Sheep
- The Management of Sheep
- The Economics of Sheep Welfare
- Sheep Welfare: A Future Perspective