Animal welfare considerations in small ruminant breeding specifications

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 91-102

  El Balaa, Rodrigue ^a   Marie, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Indicators; Regulations; Small ruminants; Specifications

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; LEGISLATION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; REGULATORY APPROACH;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE;

EID: 33645388643     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-005-4497-3     Document Type: Article

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