New Zealand farmer narratives of the benefits of reduced human intervention during lambing in extensive farming systems

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 77-90

  Fisher, Mark ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Easy care; Farm magazines; Farmer; Lambing; Shepherd

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; ETHICS; FARMING SYSTEM; LIVESTOCK FARMING;

NEW ZEALAND;

ANIMALIA; LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0037216409     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021758427469     Document Type: Article

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