Scientific Opinion on the welfare risks related to the farming of sheep for wool, meat and milk production

EFSA Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2014, Pages

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animal based measures; farming systems; risk assessment; risk factors; sheep; welfare consequences

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EID: 85067625472     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2014.3933     Document Type: Article

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