Effect of feeding species-specific and non-species-specific milk on development of lambs of dairy sheep and goats
Description:
Feeding species-specific milk to lambs causes a reduced production for the market. Thus, organic farmers often feed organic produced cow milk to the lambs of dairy sheep and goats to avoid lower incomes. This is no contradict to the legislative rules for organic farming. However, this practice rises the question after the animal welfare and a reduced resistance against diseases, which may lead to economic losses later in production.
Executive Institute:
Institute of Organic Farming (TI-OL) Details of Institute of Organic Farming
Parent institution:
Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut - Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries (TI) Details of (TI) (Lower Saxony)
Contract period:
01. 02. 2005 - 31. 05. 2006
Funding Programme:
- BMELV / Core funding Details of BMELV / Core funding
Subject:
- Animal health
- Animal nutrition
Purpose of research:
Applied research
Funding Institutions:
- Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) Details of (BMELV)
Project Management Agency:
- Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) Details of BMELV