Use of New Technologies to Determine the Locomotion Energy Expenditure and Livestock Activity Patterns of Free-Grazing Sheep in Mountain Pastures

Use of New Technologies to Determine the Locomotion Energy Expenditure and Livestock Activity Patterns of Free-Grazing Sheep in Mountain Pastures

This study assessed the daily energy expenditure and activity of sheep in mountain pastures in the Pyrenees (Spain), using Global Positioning System (GPS) and accelerometer data. Sheep traveled an average of 9.6 km daily, and the average daily energy expenditure due to locomotion was 3.20 MJ.day<...

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Main Authors: Virginia Larraz, Olivia Barrantes, Ramón Reiné
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
behavioral patterns
ovine
GPS
accelerometers
body condition score
grasslands
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/5/448
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