The Effects of Artificial vs. Natural Rearing on Growth Performance, Thyroid Hormone Levels, Locomotor Activity, Carcass Traits and Meat Quality Characteristics in Chios Lambs

The Effects of Artificial vs. Natural Rearing on Growth Performance, Thyroid Hormone Levels, Locomotor Activity, Carcass Traits and Meat Quality Characteristics in Chios Lambs

Artificial rearing (AR) of lambs is nowadays a common practice in Mediterranean dairy sheep production systems to enhance the milk available for cheese or yoghurt manufacturing. The sufficient growth of lambs in an AR system is vital for the economic success of dairy sheep farms. However, AR is ofte...

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Main Authors: Panagiotis Simitzis, Georgia Alexopoulou, Eftychis Karampekos, Konstantina Linardopoulou, Anargyros Rigakis, Niki Stamelou, Michael Goliomytis, Iosif Bizelis, Ioannis Bossis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
artificial rearing
dairy sheep
growth performance
behavior
thyroid hormones
carcass traits
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/1/54
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