Carbon footprint of transhumant sheep farms: accounting for natural baseline emissions in Mediterranean systems
Purpose Transhumance has rarely been analyzed through LCA approaches, and there is
little evidence about its emissions level when conducted under different practices (by truck …
little evidence about its emissions level when conducted under different practices (by truck …
The contribution of goats in the future redesigning of livestock activities and value chains
JP Dubeuf, JC Genis, P Morand-Fehr… - Small Ruminant …, 2023 - Elsevier
While the evolution of goat farming around the world has been in line with the prospects set
out in the early 2000s, we explore how environmental, social and climate change issues …
out in the early 2000s, we explore how environmental, social and climate change issues …
Influence of precision livestock farming on the environmental performance of intensive dairy goat farms
G Pardo, A del Prado, J Fernandez-Alvarez… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The implementation of Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) concepts has been
pointed out as an indirect strategy that could potentially help mitigating the environmental …
pointed out as an indirect strategy that could potentially help mitigating the environmental …
[HTML][HTML] Fatty acid and oxidative shelf-life profiles of meat from lambs fed finisher diets containing Acacia mearnsii leaf-meal
T Uushona, OC Chikwanha, CLF Katiyatiya… - Meat Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Five diets containing Acacia mearnsii leaf-meal (AMLM; 0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 g/kg DM)
substituted for Triticum aestivum bran were fed to lambs for 42 days. The effect of diet and …
substituted for Triticum aestivum bran were fed to lambs for 42 days. The effect of diet and …
[HTML][HTML] Relationship between feed efficiency and resilience in dairy ewes subjected to acute underfeeding
Selection of dairy sheep based on production levels has caused a loss of rusticity, which
might compromise their future resilience to nutritional challenges. Although refocusing …
might compromise their future resilience to nutritional challenges. Although refocusing …
Morphological and physiological features in small ruminants: an adaptation strategy for survival under changing climatic conditions
A Danmaigoro, MA Muhammad, K Abubakar… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Climate change due to natural human activity is a significant global phenomenon affecting
the sustainability of most countries' livestock industries. Climate change factors such as …
the sustainability of most countries' livestock industries. Climate change factors such as …
The effect of shade on sheep grazing pasture during summer conditions
Providing shade in situ in paddocks may lead to better animal welfare and/or improved
sheep production outcomes. However, there are no replicated experiments detailing the …
sheep production outcomes. However, there are no replicated experiments detailing the …
Added value of local sheep breeds in alpine agroecosystems
This study is part of a project (Sheep Al. L. Chain, RDP Veneto Region) aiming to improve
the competitiveness of local sheep breed farms through valorization of their links with …
the competitiveness of local sheep breed farms through valorization of their links with …
Planning and marketing the city for sustainability: the Madrid Nuevo Norte project
T Metaxas, L Juarez, G Gavriilidis - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Madrid Nuevo Norte (Madrid New North) is an urban redevelopment program applied in the
city of Madrid in Spain. Regarding this, the aim of this paper is twofold: firstly, the project …
city of Madrid in Spain. Regarding this, the aim of this paper is twofold: firstly, the project …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing Economic Viability of Resilient Sheep Foraging Alternatives in Lowland Regions of Romania
Sheep farming is an important branch of the animal husbandry sector in Europe. In 2023,
Romania's sheep and goat herds ranked third in the European Union, with more than 10 …
Romania's sheep and goat herds ranked third in the European Union, with more than 10 …