Taking lambs to the slaughter: Marketing channels, journey structures and possible consequences for welfare

Animal Welfare

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 111-122

  Murray, K C ^a   Davies, D H ^a   Cullinane, S L ^a   Eddison, J C ^a   Kirk, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Distribution channels; Journey structure; Lambs; Livestock auction markets

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000248253     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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