Sheep Grazing with Cattle Reduce Parasitism Risk
Sheep grazing with cattle show reduced parasitism and improved growth performance in mixed-species systems.
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Sheep grazing with cattle show 50% reduction in parasite excretion, improved weight gain (GMQ 71–75 g/day), and lower faecal egg counts (598–615 vs. 1,119) compared to pure flocks. A 2019 study at Laqueille (63) with three treatments and two replicates confirms enhanced performance in mixed-species flocks across beef, dairy, and sheep meat systems. Faecal nitrogen levels were consistent across groups.
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Contribution detail info
- Project
new-DEAL
Diversité de l'élevage en Auvergne : un levier de durabilité pour la transition agroécologique
- Location
- France
- Authors
- Bertrand Dumont (INRAE), Frederic Joly (INRAE)
- Purpose
- Access data
- File type
- document
- Created on
- Jul 29, 2020
- Origin language
- French
- Official project website
- new-DEAL
- License
- CC BY