Stress Factors and Their Effects on Productivity in Sheep

Author:

Tüfekci Hacer1ORCID,Sejian Veerasamy2ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Yozgat Bozok University, Yozgat 66100, Turkey

2. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Kurumbapet, Pondicherry 605009, India

Abstract

Products obtained from sheep have an economically important place in the world. Their adaptability to different climatic conditions, their ease of care and feeding, their high utilization of poor pasture areas with low yield and quality, the ease of flock management, their high twinning rate, and their short intergenerational period are some of the advantages of sheep production. Sheep production has the ability to adapt better to environmental stress factors, as can be understood from the presence of sheep in different geographical regions at a global level. However, the changes in environmental conditions and production cause some negative results in animals. All these negative results expose animals to various stress factors (heat, cold, transport, treatment, nutritional, shearing, weaning, etc.). All stress factors that directly and indirectly affect sheep production ultimately lead to compromised performance, decreased productivity, increased mortality, and adverse effects on the immune system. In order to cope with the current stress parameters in animals and to achieve optimum production, a holistic approach is needed according to the environmental conditions and available resources. It is important to consider the factors involved in these responses in order to manage these processes correctly and to develop adequate strategies and improve sheep welfare. This review aimed to reveal the importance of some stress factors in sheep and their effects on sheep productivity.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Veterinary,Animal Science and Zoology

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