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Description
The aim of this project is to produce a composite breed of hill sheep that is capable of surviving and being productive under ongoing challenges from climate change. More sustainable feeding and management strategies will be developed, including taking the maintenance of biodiversity into account.
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/04/22 → 31/03/27 |
Funding
- Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
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An overview UK and Scottish sheep systems
McCracken, D. (Invited speaker)
5 Feb 2024Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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Speeding up sustainable land management
McCracken, D. (Invited speaker)
1 Oct 2024Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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Challenges and opportunities facing upland livestock systems in Scotland
McCracken, D. (Invited speaker)
9 Apr 2024Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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Tracking sheep indoors or on pasture using Bluetooth and UHF RFID for welfare management: feedback from trials conducted in Scotland and France
Tesniere, G., Morgan-Davies, C., Kenyon, F., McLaren, A., Waterhouse, A., Duroy, S., Jean-Louis, U., Dwyer, C., Walker, A., Reeves, M., Duncan, J. & Gautier, J.-M., 10 Sept 2024, Book of Abstracts of the 75th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science. Vol. 34. p. 740 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Behavioral Adaptations of Nursing Brangus Cows to Virtual Fencing: Insights from a Training Deployment Phase
Nyamuryekung'e, S., Cox, A., Perea, A., Estell, R., Cibils, A., Holland, J., Waterhouse, A., Duff, G., Funk, M., McIntosh, M., Spiegal, S., Bestelmeyer, B. & Utsumi, S., Nov 2023, In: Animals. 13, 22, 14 p., 3558.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Variation in reticulo-rumen volumes between and within sheep breeds and genetic relationships with production traits
Lambe, N. R., McLaren, A., McLean, K., Gordon, J. & Conington, J., Apr 2022, In: Animal Production Science. 62, 7, p. 610-621 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)47 Downloads (Pure)