Decruyenaere, Virginie (2013) Pâturage ovin-bovin : pourquoi, comment ? [Sheep and cattle grazing: why and how?] Itinéraires bio, January 2013, 8, pp. 10-11.
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Summary
Plus que jamais, les éleveurs doivent faire face à la hausse du prix des matières premières. Nourrir les ruminants à l’herbe ne peut, dans ces conditions, que prendre de l’ampleur vu le faible coût de production de cet aliment. Le pâturage permet des performances intéressantes si les animaux ont à leur disposition, de manière continue, une herbe de qualité, en quantité suffisante. C’est à ce niveau que les ovins peuvent intervenir car leur comportement au pâturage est complémentaire à celui des bovins. Les ovins broutent généralement plus bas et, vu la taille plus petite des bouchées prélevées, ont une plus grande capacité à sélectionner leur ration que les bovins. Ainsi, jouer sur la complémentarité « ovinbovin » permettrait de maintenir la qualité de la prairie à son optimum.
Summary translation
More than ever, livestock farmers are having to cope with rising raw material prices. Under these conditions, feeding ruminants on grass is bound to become increasingly important, given the low cost of producing this feed. Grazing produces interesting results if the animals have access to a continuous supply of quality grass in sufficient quantity. This is where sheep can help, as their grazing behaviour complements that of cattle. Sheep generally graze lower and, given the smaller bite size, have a greater ability to select their ration than cattle. Playing on the complementarity between sheep and cattle would therefore help to maintain the quality of the grassland at its optimum.
| EPrint Type: | Newspaper or magazine article |
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| Keywords: | bovin, ovin, co-pâturage, performances, Wallonie, parasitisme |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI
French - Francais UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Production systems Animal husbandry Animal husbandry > Production systems > Beef cattle Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth Animal husbandry > Production systems > Sheep and goats Animal husbandry > Health and welfare |
| Research affiliation: | Belgium Belgium > Wallonia > Centre Wallon de Recherche Agronomique (CRA-W) (Gembloux) Belgium > Wallonia |
| Deposited By: | MOERMAN, Mrs Marie |
| ID Code: | 54751 |
| Deposited On: | 01 Jun 2026 16:14 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2026 16:14 |
| Document Language: | French/Francais |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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