Advances in Sheep Welfare, Second Edition provides a detailed reference on advancements in sheep welfare. The book contains the most current knowledge on breeding practices, animal affective states, management strategies, farming and production practices, and the role of society and consumers in shaping the welfare debate. In addition to updating all chapters from the previous edition, completely new chapters are included on behavioral assessments of sheep welfare, the impact of climate change, and drivers of change for sheep producers. Stakeholders across the wool, dairy, and sheep meat supply chains will also benefit from this resource.
The book brings together a team of international experts to create the definitive resource on sheep welfare. It will serve as a key reference for researchers, instructors, and students at the post-graduate level who are interested in animal agriculture, especially those who study sheep and issues of animal welfare.
1. Part One. Introduction to sheep welfare - p. P1 2. 1. Understanding the natural behaviour of sheep - p. 3 3. 2. Overview of sheep production systems - p. 23 4. 3. Consumer and societal expectations for sheep products (wool, meat and dairy) - p. 43 5. Part Two. New advances in sheep welfare assessment - p. P2 6. 4. Physiological markers of welfare state - p. 65 7. 5. Novel behavioural measures of sheep welfare - p. 109 8. Part Three. Current and future solutions to welfare challenges - p. P3 9. 6. Genetic solutions - p. 133 10. 7. Reproductive management (including impacts of prenatal stress on offspring development) - p. 163 11. 8. Nutritional management - p. 189 12. 9. Predation control - p. 215 13. 10. Managing disease risks - p. 241 14. 11. Routine management procedures - p. 259 15. 12. Transport and pre-slaughter management - p. 279 16. 13. Advanced livestock management solutions (application) - p. 301 17. 14. Climate change impacts and adaptation strategies for sheep production systems: Implications for heat stress and feedbase - p. 329 18. 15. Drivers to practice change on-farm - p. 353 19. Part Four. Sheep welfare beyond 2030 - p. P4 20. 16. Sheep welfare - beyond 2030 - p. 373 21. Index - p. 393
Advances in Sheep Welfare, Second Edition provides a detailed reference on advancements in sheep welfare. The book contains the most current knowledge on breeding practices, animal affective states, management strategies, farming and production practices, and the role of society and consumers in shaping the welfare debate. In addition to updating all chapters from the previous edition, completely new chapters are included on behavioral assessments of sheep welfare, the impact of climate change, and drivers of change for sheep producers. Stakeholders across the wool, dairy, and sheep meat supply chains will also benefit from this resource.
The book brings together a team of international experts to create the definitive resource on sheep welfare. It will serve as a key reference for researchers, instructors, and students at the post-graduate level who are interested in animal agriculture, especially those who study sheep and issues of animal welfare.
1. Part One. Introduction to sheep welfare - p. P1 2. 1. Understanding the natural behaviour of sheep - p. 3 3. 2. Overview of sheep production systems - p. 23 4. 3. Consumer and societal expectations for sheep products (wool, meat and dairy) - p. 43 5. Part Two. New advances in sheep welfare assessment - p. P2 6. 4. Physiological markers of welfare state - p. 65 7. 5. Novel behavioural measures of sheep welfare - p. 109 8. Part Three. Current and future solutions to welfare challenges - p. P3 9. 6. Genetic solutions - p. 133 10. 7. Reproductive management (including impacts of prenatal stress on offspring development) - p. 163 11. 8. Nutritional management - p. 189 12. 9. Predation control - p. 215 13. 10. Managing disease risks - p. 241 14. 11. Routine management procedures - p. 259 15. 12. Transport and pre-slaughter management - p. 279 16. 13. Advanced livestock management solutions (application) - p. 301 17. 14. Climate change impacts and adaptation strategies for sheep production systems: Implications for heat stress and feedbase - p. 329 18. 15. Drivers to practice change on-farm - p. 353 19. Part Four. Sheep welfare beyond 2030 - p. P4 20. 16. Sheep welfare - beyond 2030 - p. 373 21. Index - p. 393
