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1 Animal Science Department, School of the Sciences and Technology, University of Évora, Évora, Portugal

2 Institute of Mediterranean Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (ICAAM), University of Évora, Évora, Portugal

3 Technology and Innovation Unit (UTI), National Institute of Agrarian and Veterinary Research (INIAV), Oeiras, Portugal

4 Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF), Higher Institute of Agronomy ISA, University of Lisbon, Portugal

5 Polytechnic Institute of Beja (IPBeja), Beja, Portugal

6 GeoBioTec Research Institute, Nova University of Lisbon (FCT NOVA), Caparica, Portugal

7 National Institute of Agricultural Research and Veterinary (INIAV), Strategic Research Unit and Services in Animal Production and Health (UEISPA), Santarém, Portugal

8 Center of Agriculture and Agro-Food Biotechnology of Alentejo (CEBAL), Beja, Portugal

9 LAQV/REQUIMTE, Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon (FCT-UNL), Caparica, Portugal
