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SUBMITTER: Kopp K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7552230 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kopp Kayla K Hernandez-Jover Marta M Robertson Susan S Abuelo Angel A Friend Michael M
Animals : an open access journal from MDPI 20200905 9
High lamb mortality rates reduce profitability and reduce the perceived animal welfare standards of the industry. This study aimed to understand producer knowledge of lamb mortality rates and causes of lamb mortality, and to investigate various practices and perceptions of producers that may contribute to lamb deaths. Postal and online surveys gathered data on Australian sheep producer's knowledge and practices around lambing and management practices. Based on results, approximately 50% of produ ...[more]