Sheep Transport References
Link ID 233077
Title Sheep Transport References
Url http://lamar.colostate.edu/~grandin/behaviour/sheep.trans.html
Description List of references regarding the effect of transport upon sheep.
Category Agriculture and Forestry > Livestock > Sheep > Management
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Date Jul 19, 2006
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