The effects of journey duration and space allowance on the behavioural and biochemical measurements of stress responses in suckling lambs during transport to an abattoir

To evaluate the effect of journey duration and space allowance on behavioural and physiological responses, 72 male suckling lambs were transported by road to the slaughterhouse using two transport times – short (around 40 min) or long (around 4.75 h) – and three different space allowances: 0.12 (LSA), 0.20 (MSA) and 0.25 (HSA) m2/lamb. Lamb […]