Managing stocking density, bedding use and ammonia production during live export voyages

For livestock being exported by sea, the number of animals in a pen, the condition of their bedding, and the amount of ammonia in the air can all have an impact on welfare.

This project will investigate the behaviour of sheep and cattle when given ample room and when housed in a restricted space and how their behaviour and welfare change when factors such as temperature and bedding are altered. In addition, the project will investigate how livestock respond to different levels of ammonia in controlled environments and on board live export ships.

Project date

15 May 2019-30 Jan 2024

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Principal investigator

Nick Baker

Research organisations

University of New England (UNE)

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Multiple industries

LiveCorp

The Australian Livestock Export Corporation (LiveCorp) is the service provider and rural research and development corporation for Australia’s livestock …