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Long term performance of organic farming in the hills and uplands - Redesdale and Pwllpeiran organic units - OF0368 [PDF]
, 2007 During the 1990’s significant areas of hill and upland in the UK were converted to organic production. In the short term, this was driven by the downturn in conventional prices for beef and sheep, and the aid to conversion payments available.
Anon
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Reproduction in Domestic Animals, Volume 61, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT Maternal nutrition during gestation critically influences foetal reproductive programming. To clarify inconsistent evidence, a meta‐analysis was performed to assess the effect of maternal nutritional restriction on the number of Sertoli cells in ovine offspring.
Mario A. Espinosa‐Martínez +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2020 The focus of gastro-intestinal parasite control in the sheep industry is increasingly on finding a balance between maintaining productivity of the flock whilst minimising selection for anthelmintic resistance to preserve anthelmintic efficacy for the ...
Charlotte L Kerr +2 more
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FEASIBILITY OF A SHEEP COOPERATIVE FOR GRAZING LEAFY SPURGE [PDF]
This report presents an economic feasibility study of a 5,000 head, cooperatively owned, sheep operation for leafy spurge control. The objectives were 1) determine the return on investment of the cooperative, 2) determine the proposed structure of the ...
Bangsund, Dean A. +4 more
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Nutrient utilisation, growth and chemical body composition of pre-weaned lambs reared artificially : effects of feeding milk replacer and pellets : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science at Massey University, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2016 Listed in 2016 Dean's List of Exceptional ThesesUnderstanding how nutrient supply controls lamb growth is important in improving the efficiency of nutrient utilisation.
Danso, Antoinette Simpah
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Veterinary Record, Volume 198, Issue 2, Page e61-e67, 17/24 January 2026.Abstract Background Coxiella burnetii is a bacterial pathogen that can cause abortion and reproductive disease in livestock. In the UK, C. burnetii affects many dairy cattle herds, although the infection dynamics are poorly understood. Our study was performed to investigate infection patterns within a dairy cattle herd in Scotland that had experienced ...
Jo E. B. Halliday +6 more
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Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2018 A comparative slaughter trial was conducted to estimate the net trace element requirements of Dorper × Hu ewe lambs. Thirty-five ewe lambs with an initial body weight of 33.52 ± 0.56 kg, were used.
Hao Zhang +3 more
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