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A proposed novel breeding system for intensively reared dairy flocks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

A Gelasakis ,
G E Valergakis ,
P Fortomaris ,
C G Giannakopoulos  and
G Arsenos
A Gelasakis*
Affiliation:
School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle’s University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
G E Valergakis
Affiliation:
School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle’s University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
P Fortomaris
Affiliation:
School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle’s University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
C G Giannakopoulos
Affiliation:
AMNOS S.A., Volos/Magnesia, Greece
G Arsenos
Affiliation:
School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle’s University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
*
Email: gelasakis.vet@gmail.com
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Dairy sheep production is an important industry in Greece and other Mediterranean countries. The traditional system of lambing once a year, as well as the size of the flocks and the extended lactation period has been an obstacle to implement accelerated breeding systems that could capitalise on the full potential of the ewe (Fahmy and Lavallee, 1990). The objective of this study was to develop a management system which combines an accelerated breeding scheme and grouping of ewes in relation to their milk yield, for large, intensively reared, dairy flocks.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2009 , April 2009 , pp. 179
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2009

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References

Fahmy, MH and Lavallee, D. 1990. Small Ruminant Research 3, 269–281.Google Scholar