A5045735783- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Livestock Management and Performance Improvement
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Cooperative Studies and Economics
- Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions
- Agricultural Systems and Practices
NEIKER, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development
2005-2022
Euskadiko Parke Teknologikoa
2021
Tecnalia
2009-2017
Hannah Research Foundation
2014
Institut de l’Elevage
2008
Increased traditional dairy sheep production in the Basque Country of northern Spain could substantially affect pasture soils. This type agricultural land performs vital functions and provides essential ecosystem services. Regenerative farming practices such as rotational grazing with prolonged resting periods are designed to improve farmland soil health, while profitably delivering high-quality farm products. The aim this study was determine mid-term effect on services evaluate their...
Space availability is essential to grant the welfare of animals. To determine effect space on movement and use in pregnant ewes (Ovis aries), 54 individuals were studied during last 11 weeks gestation. Three treatments tested (1, 2, 3 m2/ewe; 6 ewes/group). Ewes' positions collected for 15 minutes using continuous scan samplings two days/week. Total net distance, net/total distance ratio, maximum minimum step length, activity, angular dispersion, nearest, furthest mean neighbour peripheral...
The influence of different amounts oilseed cake (rapeseed and sunflower) on animal production parameters fatty acid (FA) concentrations the milk was studied in a Latxa dairy sheep experimental flock, both winter (50% oilcakes; indoor feeding) spring (30% part-time grazing). two levels oilcakes tested did not affect or yield. Milk fat content fat/protein ratio decreased significantly with 30 50% sunflower cake. Yet, values were within range for cheesemaking. Both either type oilcake increased...
The economic weights for somatic cell score (SCS) have been calculated using profit functions. Economic data were collected in the Latxa breed. Three aspects considered: bulk tank milk payment, veterinary treatments due to high SCS, and culling. All of them are non-linear Milk payment is based on sum log-normal distributions count, probability subclinical mastitis, which inferred when individual SCS surpass some threshold. Both functions lead non-standard distributions. derivatives function...
The objective of the present work was to study differences in fatty acid (FA) composition raw sheep milk fat under commercial production conditions throughout lactation, two consecutive years. Particular attention placed on C18:2 cis -9, trans -11 isomer, C18:1 acid, and unsaturated FA as feeding regimen 10 flocks latxa dairy changed from indoor part-time grazing (from early spring) traditionally practiced Basque Country (Northern Spain). Farms located at an altitude between 600 700 m,...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects chitosan (CHI) supplementation on production performance and blood parameters in dairy ewes. Twenty-four multiparous Latxa ewes at d 16 lactation were divided into two groups 12 each. Ewes fed one experimental concentrates (0.840 kg dry matter/d), control or supplemented with 1.2% CHI, a matter basis. also had free access tall fescue hay, water, mineral salts. period lasted for 25 d, which first 14 treatment adaptation last 11...
We studied the effect of pre-natal supplementation with n-3 α-linolenic acid (ALA) combined a tannin-rich forage on colostrum composition and immunological quality whether these changes had advantageous effects lambs’ survival stress reaction to post-weaning stressor. Forty-eight Latxa ewes were fed during last five weeks pregnancy two experimental diets: control diet based neutral concentrate (tall fescue hay; CO-FES), supplemented polyunsaturated (PUFA)-rich tanniferous (sainfoin;...