Factors affecting ewe longevity on sheep farms in three European countries
- 28 May 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Small Ruminant Research
- Vol. 189, 106145
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2020.106145
Abstract
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Funding Information
- Irish Department of Agriculture, Food
- Marine
- Research Council of Norwa
- Norwegian Association of Sheep and Goat Breeders
- UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Scottish Government’s Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division to collect research flock data
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