Abstract
The preliminary findings from an investigation into the health and welfare of goats on commercial dairy goat farms in the UK are described. An assessment protocol involving direct observations of...
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Assessment of welfare on 24 commercial UK dairy goat farms based on direct observations
The only published study of welfare of dairy goat herds in the UK is an investigation into lameness and foot lesions on four commercial farms in the south-west of the country (Hill and others 1997)
This study describes a protocol for assessing the welfare of farmed dairy goats and quantifies the main welfare problems affecting dairy goats on 24 farms in England and Wales
Summary
Assessment of welfare on 24 commercial UK dairy goat farms based on direct observations The only published study of welfare of dairy goat herds in the UK is an investigation into lameness and foot lesions on four commercial farms in the south-west of the country (Hill and others 1997).
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