Extensive sheep and goat production: The role of novel technologies towards sustainability and animal welfare

SR Silva, L Sacarrão-Birrento, M Almeida, DM Ribeiro… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary New technologies have been recognized as valuable in controlling,
monitoring, and managing farm animal activities. It makes it possible to deepen the …

Behavioural reactivity of two lines of South African Merino sheep divergently selected for reproductive potential

M Bonato, JJE Cloete, ACM Kruger… - Applied Animal Behaviour …, 2021 - Elsevier
The behavioural reactivity of two divergently selected lines of South African Merino sheep for
an increased (HL: N= 1187) and reduced (LL: N= 285) number of lambs weaned per ewe …

The effects of divergent selection for reproduction and sex on quantitative and qualitative slaughter traits in Merinos

SWP Cloete, CS Naudé, JJE Cloete, AJ Scholtz… - Small Ruminant …, 2021 - Elsevier
The impact of selection of sheep for reproduction on meat traits are not evident, while
genetic parameters for meat traits is absent for South African pure breeds. Quantitative and …

Pre-and Postpartum Human-Animal Interactions Reveal Consistent Individual Differences in Rangeland Breeding Ewes

K Schiller - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Consistent individual behavioral differences (CIDs) are evident in breeding ewe populations
and may carry fitness consequences that affect lamb outcome, especially in extensive …

Divergent genetic selections for social attractiveness or tolerance toward humans in sheep

D Hazard, E Delval, S Douls… - … of 12th World …, 2022 - wageningenacademic.com
Including behavioural traits in genetic selection could be an advantageous strategy for
improving adaptation and welfare of farm animals to extensive farming systems in an …

[PDF][PDF] AG2PI SEED GRANT PROPOSAL

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Facilitating UAS/ Drone Community AG2PI SEED GRANT PROPOSAL Title of Proposal:
Facilitating community unoccupied aerial systems Page 1 Murray and Bhandari Facilitating …

Divergent genetic selections for social attractiveness or tolerance toward humans in sheep D. Hazard1, E. Delval2, S. Douls3, C. Durand3, G. Bonnafe3, D. Foulquié3 …

D Hazard, E Delval, S Douls, C Durand, G Bonnafe… - wageningenacademic.com
Including behavioural traits in genetic selection could be an advantageous strategy for
improving adaptation and welfare of farm animals to extensive farming systems in an …