most enrichment studies concentrate on structural applications and not
on food presentation. One alternative in lambs is enrichment using
several items (Abou-Ismail, 2011) but no studies have been performed
during the fattening period in feedlots. The goal of the present study is
to analyse the effect of functional full enrichment on a combined set of
variables. Our study is based on the hypothesis that enrichment during
the finishing period of fattening may improve the adaptation process
of the lambs to a novel environment at the CC, which may optimise
welfare and productive performance, thereby preserving farmer
income. The effect of the enrichment items (feeder ramps and cereal
straw) was measured on physiological welfare indicators, performance
productive traits and meat quality variables during the finishing phase
of fattening lambs.