Advances in sheep production

by Prof. Raffaele Zanoli, Ms Hollie Riddell, Professor Neil Sargison, Dr Samir Id-Lahoucine, Dr Nerys Wright, Prof. Cathy Dwyer, Dr Rudolf Reichel, Dr Claire Morgan-Davies, Professor David Barker, Dr Liz Genever, Ms Alison Bond, Prof Zhongtang Yu, Dr Jude L. Capper, N. M. Schreurs, Prof. Ningtao Mao

2025 · Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing

Provides a detailed overview of the current challenges facing sheep production, including changing consumer and societal attitudes to sheep products Considers how sheep production can improve its sustainability through the implementation of key practices, such as the use of genetic improvements to reduce GHG emissions Reviews the recent advances in sheep breeding and genetic selection, as well as how it can be optimised to improve fertility and reproductive performance in sheep