Climatic variables can trigger physiological, biochemical, haematological and hormonal
alterations that influence the maintenance of homeothermy and can affect production and …

Donkey domestication has been essential to human culture and development and has
played an important role in economic and social life in human history. China is one of the …

Movement of livestock production within a country or region has implications for genetics,
adaptation, well-being, nutrition, and production logistics, particularly in continental-sized …

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate heat tolerance using heat tolerance indices,
physiological, physical, thermographic, and hematological parameters in Santa Ines and …

Brazil has vocation for food production, both vegetable and animal, with the sheep industry
having an expanding activity. However, productivity rates are often bellowing the …

The use of lambs from crossing of local with specialized sheep breeds for meat production
may lead to higher meat deposition and a smaller fat amount in the carcass, with a more …

Investigations in the Brazilian semi-arid region evaluating the performance and carcass
traits of sheep of indigenous breeds and their crossings have been performed; however …

The aim of this study was to describe the population structure of Morada Nova sheep breed
using pedigree analysis to support development strategies for conservation and breeding …

Respiration rate and eye temperature were collected on 80 sheep from 11 breeds
(Australian Merino, Polwarth/Ideal, Corriedale, Romney Marsh, Crioula, Hampshire Down …

For the past 20 years countries have initiated programs to sustainably conserve farm animal
genetic resources. At the same time the growing need for increased animal productivity has …