Sheep

Comfortable quarters for sheep and goats

Valuable guidelines for the species-appropriate housing and handling for sheep and goats. The inherent neophobia of sheep and goats makes it an imperative that animals subjected to experimentation be carefully habituated to all new, i.e fear-inducing situations. The adjustment to...

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Goat, Sheep

Citation: Hinch, G. N. , Lynch, J. J. 1997. Comfortable quarters for sheep and goats. In: Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition. Reinhardt, V. (ed), 94-100. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Managing the environmental enrichment program for nonhuman primates and domestic farm animals housed at the National Institutes of Health

The management of the animal enrichment program within the National Institutes of health is described. Nonhuman primates are housed in isosexual pairs and groups whenever possible.

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Cattle, Chicken, Equine, Goat, Nonhuman Primate, Other Animal, Pig, Rabbit, Sheep

Citation: Watson, L. M., Weed, J. L. 1998. Managing the environmental enrichment program for nonhuman primates and domestic farm animals housed at the National Institutes of Health. American Journal of Primatology 45, 211-212 (Abstract).

The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (7th ed): Sheep and Goats

General recommendations for the species-adequate housing and handling of sheep and goats.

Year Published: 1999Animal Type: Goat, Sheep

Citation: Gilbert, C. L. , Kendrick, K. M. 1999. Sheep and goats. In: The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (7th ed). UFAW [Universities Federation for Animal Welfare] (edited by Poole, T. and English, P. ), 490-502. Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK.

Agonistic and proximity patterns in enclosed mouflon (Ovies gmelini) ewes in relation to age, reproductive status, and kinship

Agonistic and proximity patterns of mouflon sheep (Ovis gmelini) were studied in a group of enclosed females during two lambing periods. A non-random linear-tending hierarchy almost stable over the 2-years was found. Age was correlated to social rank and to...

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Sheep

Citation: Guilhem, C., Bideau, E., Gerar, J. F. et al. 2000. Agonistic and proximity patterns in enclosed mouflon (Ovies gmelini) ewes in relation to age, reproductive status, and kinship. Behavioural Processes 50, 101-112.

Minimal number of conspecifics needed to minimize the stress response of isolated mature ewes

Individual separation induced significant increases in respiration rate, serum cortisol concentration, number of steps, vocalizations, and urinations. This effect declined to basal levels when a single companion ewe was present.

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Sheep

Citation: Carbajal, S., Orihuela, A. 2001. Minimal number of conspecifics needed to minimize the stress response of isolated mature ewes. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 4, 249-255.

Sheep don’t forget a face

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Sheep

Citation: Kendrick, K. M., daCosta, A. P., Leigh, A. E. et al. 2001. Sheep don't forget a face. Nature 414, 165-166.

Design and construction of facilities for farm animal species

Providing conspecific groups is the most effective enrichment method for all these species. Sheep, goats, and pigs have strong aversion to individual housing. Cattle and horses will tolerate individual housing, but clearly to not prefer it [p. 24].

Year Published: 2001Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Cattle, Equine, Goat, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Hays, J. T., Suckow, M. A., Jackson, G. E. et al. 2001. Design and construction of facilities for farm animal species. Lab Animal Supplement Facility Design & Planning(Fall 2001), 21-24.

Behavioral, adrenal, immune, and productive responses of lactating ewes to regrouping and relocation

Regrouping and relocation are common practices for intensively managed ewes and are performed to obtain uniform groups in terms of milk yield. Results suggest that group member exchange may cause increased aggression and an altered immune response in sheep. An...

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Sheep

Citation: Sevi, A., Taibi, L., Albenzio, M. et al. 2001. Behavioral, adrenal, immune, and productive responses of lactating ewes to regrouping and relocation. Journal of Animal Science 79, 1457-1465 .

Comfortable quarters for sheep in research institutions

Practical guidelines for the species-adequate housing of sheep in research facilities. Sheep are probably the most apprehensive animals used in research. They require excellent professional care - including regular monitoring of their behavior - to address stress reactions to the...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Sheep

Citation: Reinhardt, V. , Reinhardt, A. 2002. Comfortable quarters for sheep in research institutions. In: Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, Ninth Edition. Reinhardt, V. , Reinhardt, A. (eds.), 85-90. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Effects of daily protein intake levels on the oral stereotypic behaviours in energy restricted lambs

Effects of daily protein intake levels on oral stereotypic behaviours (OSB) in energy restricted lambs were investigated. Thirty-eight male lambs were randomly allotted to three treatments. Lambs in the first group (AL) received their ration (12.1MJME/kgDM; 148.6gCP/kgDM) at ad libitum...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Sheep

Citation: Yurtman, I. Y., Savas, T., Karaagac, F. et al. 2002. Effects of daily protein intake levels on the oral stereotypic behaviours in energy restricted lambs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 77, 77-88.