Animal welfare and sustainability of production under extensive conditions - A European perspective

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-40

  Waterhouse, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economics; Hill farming; Sheep; Shepherding; Sustainability; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL WELFARE; EXTENSIVE FARMING; EXTENSIVE PRODUCTION; HILL FARMING; LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION; SHEEP; SHEEP FARMING; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

UK, SCOTLAND;

EID: 0030201251     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1591(95)00665-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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