The Assessment of Housing Conditions, Management, Animal-Based Welfare, and Its Association with Productive and Reproductive Traits

The aim of the study was to evaluate the welfare of dairy goats of 32 farms located in Northwestern Italy, applying an on-farm assessment protocol, centered on animal-, resources- and management-based measures. The farms were classified as ‘intensive’ or ‘semi-intensive...

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Main Authors: Francesco Tiezzi, Laura Tomassone, Gilberto Mancin, Paolo Cornale, Martina Tarantola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/11/893