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Alternative Approaches to Feeding Small Ruminants and Their Potential Benefits

Boudalia S, Smeti S, Dawit M, Senbeta EK, Gueroui Y, Dotas V 2024 Animals : an open access journal from MDPI

Abstract

Small ruminants, such as sheep ( Ovisaries) and goats ( Capra hircus), contribute to approximately 475 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO 2 e) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, accounting for approximately 6.5% of the global emissions in the agriculture sector. Crop residues, silage, grasses, hay,…

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Species involved

Cattle

Keywords

Climate changeMeat qualityMilk qualityMethane emissionBioactive compoundsSustainable Livestock

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