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| NICOURT, C.; BENOIT, M.; LAIGNEL, G.; CABARET, J.. |
| Sixteen meat sheep farms (nine conventional and seven organic) in the centre of France were surveyed to evaluate their economic and production performances (previous interviews) and their strategies related to animal health with particular attention to internal parasites (present interview on health strategies). The organic farms were surveyed in mid-September 2006 and the conventional ones in October 2007. Each interview (1½ or 2 h) included a visit of the farm (with the collection of faeces for evaluation of internal parasites), followed by an open discussion on sheep production and health problems, and parasitic infections, in particular. The discussion was recorded and then transcribed into a word processor file and analysed. The farmers agreed on the... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Sheep and goats; Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/15464/1/9%2DNicourt.pdf |
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