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Record Nr.

UNINA9910688211803321

Titolo

Sheep farming : an approach to feed, growth and sanity / / edited by António Monteiro

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : IntechOpen, , 2021

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource  (120 pages)

Disciplina

636.3

Soggetti

Sheep farming

Sheep - Breeding

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the branch of animal husbandry of sheep farming. It focuses on sheep feeding in regions with extensive sheep farming, such as the Sahel region in Africa and Serra da Estrela, Portugal, and describes the form and importance of using natural resources. Chapters cover such topics as sheep feeding and digestion, how to improve carcass yield, and how technologies can help diagnose and study respiratory pathologies in sheep.