Elevage des chevrettes sous les mères : description et retour des éleveurs sur la pratique
Published in 2022
Report on the results of a telephone survey of 40 goat farmers who raise replacement female kids with their mothers. The perceived benefits are gains in time and ease of work, a better mother-daughter bond, better growth and health in the kids, improved welfare for the does as well as for the kids, and personal satisfaction for the farmer. However, the kids are found to be more shy, and the practice has somewhat negative economic and health impacts.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Caprines