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Effect of different lengths of food deprivation on the feeding motivation of sheep

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2018

R. E. Jackson ,
N. K. Waran  and
M. S. Cockram
R. E. Jackson
Affiliation:
Institute of Ecology and Resource Management, University of Edinburgh, School of Agriculture Building, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG
N. K. Waran
Affiliation:
Institute of Ecology and Resource Management, University of Edinburgh, School of Agriculture Building, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG
M. S. Cockram
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, University of Edinburgh, Veterinary Field Station, Easter Bush, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG
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During the process of transportation sheep can experience long periods of food deprivation during the journey, at market and in lairage. New European Union proposals will allow sheep to be transported for up to 14 h without food. However, it is not clear how such periods without food affect the welfare of sheep.

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BSAP Occasional Publication , Volume 20: Animal Choices , 1997 , pp. 88 - 89
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1997

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