Advances in sheep production edited by Lesley Stubbings and Kate Phillips

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stubbings, Lesley, editor.

Phillips, Kate (Ruminant specialist), editor.

Series:

Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science ; no. 162.

Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science 2059-694 number 162

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sheep--Breeding.

Sheep.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing 2025

Summary:

"While sheep production has an important place in many farming systems across the world, sheep products face an increasingly competitive market. In addition to traditional concerns about product quality, consumers are also increasingly motivated by issues such as livestock welfare, greenhouse gas emissions and the sustainability of production to maintain or enhance natural capital.Advances in sheep production provides a comprehensive review of these challenges and the specific measures implementable to improve sustainability, animal health and product quality. The book also considers the contribution of breeding to improving non-production traits, management practices to improve lifetime health and performance, as well as ways of monitoring and improving health, welfare and nutrition.In providing a detailed overview of the current status of sheep production, the book showcases the areas where improvement is required to achieve optimum sustainability, health, welfare and nutrition, as well as product quality"-- Springer Nature Link

Contents:

Understanding consumer and societal attitudes to sheep production / Emilia Cubero Dudisnskaya, Serena Mandolesi, Simona Naspetti, and Raffaele Zanoli

Sustainability of sheep production / Hollie R. Riddell

“One Health” issues affecting small ruminant production / Neil D. Sargison

Advances in understanding the genetics of production and non-production traits / S. Id-Lahoucine, K. Kaseja, A. McLaren, and N. Lambe

Improving ewe management for lifetime production / Nerys Wright and Kate Flay

Advances in improving lamb survival and health / C. M. Dwyer

Improving disease surveillance in sheep populations to support preventative flock health management programmes / Suzanna Bell and Rudolf Reichel

Changing priorities and practices in the management of parasitic gastrointestinal nematodes in small ruminants / Eric R. Morgan

The use of precision livestock technologies in managing sheep health and welfare / Claire Morgan-Davies

Advances in sustainable sheep pasture and grazing management / David Barker, Marilia Chiavegato, Braden Campbell, and Kyle Verhoff

Improved grazing systems for optimum sheep nutrition and health / Liz Genever

Developments in feed additive supplements for improved sheep nutrition and health and reduced enteric methane production / Alison J. Bond and Sarah Gallimore

Advances in understanding and optimizing gastrointestinal microbiome and function in sheep / Jiakun Wang and Zhongtang Yu

The use of sheep in mixed farming systems for improved sustainability / Jude L. Capper

Advances in understanding and optimising sheep meat eating quality and nutritional value / Nicola M. Schreurs, Holly M. Phillips, and Grace A. Mashele

Advances in understanding and optimising sheep wool quality / Ningtao Mao

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Springer Nature Link, viewed February 28, 2026)

Other Format:

Advances in sheep production

ISBN:

9781801468039

1801468036

9781801468046

1801468044

OCLC:

1568681990

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license