Session 20A. Welfare and mortality aspects of sheep and goat production
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Date: 27 August 2013; 08:30 – 10:30 hours
Chairperson: Conington
Theatre Session 20a
08.30 The role of stockperson beliefs and behaviour in the welfare of extensively managed sheep
C.M. Dwyer, M. Jack and K.M. McIlvaney
08.45 Identifying stress in lambs: an investigation of behavioural measures related to saliva cortisol
C.L. Dodd, J.E. Hocking Edwards, S.J. Hazel and W.S. Pitchford
09.00 Lamb mortality in France: frequency of exposure to risk factors
J.M. Gautier and F. Corbiere
09.15 The effect of ewe prolificacy level on number of lambs born, lamb birth weight and lamb mortality
P. Creighton, F. Kelly and N. McHugh
09.30 Behavioural studies on Icelandic leadersheep
Ó.R. Dýrmundsson, E. Eythórsdóttir and J.V. Jónmundsson
09.45 Genetic effects on lamb survival traits
D. Francois, C. Raharivahoaka, F. Tortereau, J.P. Poivey and L. Tiphine
10.00 Assessment protocol for measuring and monitoring sheep welfare in long distance transportation
E.N. Sossidou, S. Messori, B. Mounaix, W. Ouweltjes, C. Pedernera, , V. Vousdouka and H. Spoolder
10.15 Factors associated with Awassi lambs mortality in two production systems in Jordan
A. Abdelqader
Poster Session 20a
Effects of partial suckling technique on growth and behaviour of Sarda replacement ewe lambs
S.P.G. Rassu, C. Carzedda, G. Battacone, A. Mazza, I. Dimitrov and G. Pulina
Identity profiles related to behavioural, morphologic, physiological and cognitive features in goats
M. Pascual-Alonso, G.A. Maria, W.S. Sepúlveda, L. Aguayo-Ulloa, M. Villarroel and G.C. Miranda-De La Lama
Effect of stocking density on blood parameters and meat quality of commercial lambs during transport
B. Teke, B. Ekiz, F. Akdag, M. Ugurlu and G. Ciftci
Breeding value estimation for fertility in Swiss sheep breeds
A. Burren, C. Hagger, C. Aeschlimann, G. Schmutz and H. Jörg