Sheep Production | List of Frontiers open access articles

Methods

Published on 04 Aug 2023

Sheep welfare assessment of meat farms from Spain in different breeds and production systems

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Ricard Parés
Pol Llonch
Xavier Manteca
Xavier Such

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1218495

3,213 views
3 citations

Review

Published on 28 Apr 2022

Estrogenic Pastures: A Source of Endocrine Disruption in Sheep Reproduction

in Reproduction

Kelsey R. Pool
Faustine Chazal
Jeremy T. Smith
Dominique Blache

Frontiers in Endocrinology

doi 10.3389/fendo.2022.880861

10,088 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Mar 2021

Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies New Candidate Markers for Somatic Cells Score in a Local Dairy Sheep

in Livestock Genomics

Anna Maria Sutera
Angelo Moscarelli
Salvatore Mastrangelo
Maria Teresa Sardina
Rosalia Di Gerlando
Baldassare Portolano
Marco Tolone

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2021.643531

5,643 views
18 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2025

Lamb survivability: a new approach to an old problem

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Carrie S. Wilson
Natalie L. Cherry
J. Bret Taylor

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1497380

3,046 views
8 citations

Review

Published on 25 Jan 2024

Review of sheep breeding and genetic research in Türkiye

in Livestock Genomics

Kenan Burak Aydin
Ye Bi
Luiz F. Brito
Zafer Ulutaş
Gota Morota

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2024.1308113

7,988 views
19 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Jan 2026

METTL14 alleviates heat stress in Hu sheep involves enhancing fatty acid oxidation while reducing lipid deposition

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Bowen Chen
Chao Yuan
Tingting Guo
Lixia Sun
Jianbin Liu
Zengkui Lu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1732947

680 views

Review

Published on 15 Sep 2020

Management Strategies for Lamb Production on Pasture-Based Systems in Subtropical Regions: A Review

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Cesar Henrique Espírito Candal Poli
Alda Lucia Gomes Monteiro
Thais Devincenzi
Fernando Henrique Melo Andrade Rodrigues de Albuquerque
Juliano Henriques da Motta
Luiza Ilha Borges
James Pierre Muir

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2020.00543

14,528 views
30 citations

Review

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Socio-economic status and challenges of indigenous sheep production in poorly resourced Southern African development communities, pathway towards poverty alleviation and food security: a review

in Animal Physiology and Management

Jabulani Nkululeko Ngcobo
Sindisiwe Mbali Sithole
Thandiwe Patricia Mlambo
Khathutshelo Agree Nephawe

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1693280

815 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Sep 2025

Decoding the prenatal clock of sheep muscle fiber type differentiation: a temporal map from embryonic to mature types

in Embryonic Development

Zhenzhen Gu
Weiwei Duan
Chenxi Liu
Wenrong Li
Ning Zhang
Bin Han
Mingjun Liu

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1649640

2,436 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2022

Variants Within Genes EDIL3 and ADGRB3 are Associated With Divergent Fecal Egg Counts in Katahdin Sheep at Weaning

in Livestock Genomics

Gabrielle M. Becker
Joan M. Burke
Ronald M. Lewis
James E. Miller
James L. M. Morgan
Benjamin D. Rosen
Curtis P. Van Tassell
David R. Notter
Brenda M. Murdoch

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2022.817319

4,887 views
15 citations

Original Research

Published on 31 Mar 2022

Effect of Cistanche deserticola on Rumen Microbiota and Rumen Function in Grazing Sheep

in Microorganisms in Vertebrate Digestive Systems

Xiaoyun Zhang
Xulei Liu
Shenghua Chang
Cheng Zhang
Wuchen Du
Fujiang Hou

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2022.840725

5,638 views
26 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Nov 2025

Metabolomic and microbial diversity perspectives on Aspergillus oryzae culture-induced modifications in ovine feed utilization and rumen ecosystem

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Jinglong Xie
Caidie Wang
Yanhui Zhao
Xiaoming Li
Guijun Ma
Kailun Yang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1658361

1,117 views

Original Research

Published on 21 May 2024

Dietary 5-hydroxytryptophan improves sheep growth performance by enhancing ruminal functions, antioxidant capacity, and tryptophan metabolism: in vitro and in vivo studies

in Microbial Immunology

Zhe Sun
Natnael D. Aschalew
Long Cheng
Yuanhong Xia
Longyu Zhang
Guopei Yin
Shikun Wang
Ziyuan Wang
Jianan Dong
Weigang Zhang

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1398310

4,410 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Nov 2025

Genotyping strategies for single-step genomic predictions in a simulated sheep population under different scenarios of pedigree error types

in Livestock Genomics

Artur O. Rocha
Leonardo S. Gloria
Andre C. Araujo
Hui Wen
Carrie S. Wilson
Bradley A. Freking
Thomas W. Murphy
Joan M. Burke
Ronald M. Lewis
Luiz F. Brito

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2025.1697103

3,191 views

Correction

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Correction: Socio-economic status and challenges of indigenous sheep production in poorly resourced Southern African development communities, pathway towards poverty alleviation and food security: a review

in Animal Physiology and Management

Frontiers Production Office

Frontiers in Animal Science

Original Research

Published on 31 Oct 2024

The effects of compound probiotics on production performance, rumen fermentation and microbiota of Hu sheep

in Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

Lijun Wang
Zhanqi Lv
Xiaodong Ning
Zhiguang Yue
Ping Wang
Chaoqi Liu
Sanjun Jin
Xinxin Li
Qingqiang Yin
Qun Zhu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1440432

4,480 views
6 citations

Articles

Sheep welfare assessment of meat farms from Spain in different breeds and production systems

Estrogenic Pastures: A Source of Endocrine Disruption in Sheep Reproduction

Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies New Candidate Markers for Somatic Cells Score in a Local Dairy Sheep

Lamb survivability: a new approach to an old problem

Review of sheep breeding and genetic research in Türkiye

METTL14 alleviates heat stress in Hu sheep involves enhancing fatty acid oxidation while reducing lipid deposition

Management Strategies for Lamb Production on Pasture-Based Systems in Subtropical Regions: A Review

Socio-economic status and challenges of indigenous sheep production in poorly resourced Southern African development communities, pathway towards poverty alleviation and food security: a review

Decoding the prenatal clock of sheep muscle fiber type differentiation: a temporal map from embryonic to mature types

Variants Within Genes EDIL3 and ADGRB3 are Associated With Divergent Fecal Egg Counts in Katahdin Sheep at Weaning

Effect of Cistanche deserticola on Rumen Microbiota and Rumen Function in Grazing Sheep

Metabolomic and microbial diversity perspectives on Aspergillus oryzae culture-induced modifications in ovine feed utilization and rumen ecosystem

Dietary 5-hydroxytryptophan improves sheep growth performance by enhancing ruminal functions, antioxidant capacity, and tryptophan metabolism: in vitro and in vivo studies

Genotyping strategies for single-step genomic predictions in a simulated sheep population under different scenarios of pedigree error types

Correction: Socio-economic status and challenges of indigenous sheep production in poorly resourced Southern African development communities, pathway towards poverty alleviation and food security: a review

The effects of compound probiotics on production performance, rumen fermentation and microbiota of Hu sheep