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Pasture Feeding in Late Pregnancy Does Not Improve the Performance of Twin-bearing Ewes and Their Lambs [PDF]

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2015
The present study evaluated the effect of controlled ryegrass-white clover herbage availability from day 128 until day 142 of pregnancy in comparison to unrestricted availability, on the performance of twin-bearing ewes of varying body condition score ...
R. A. Corner-Thomas, P. J. Back, P. R. Kenyon, R. E. Hickson, A. L. Ridler, K. J. Stafford, S. T. Morris   +6 more
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A NOTE ON MORTALITY OF SOCORRO ISLAND MERINO LAMBS

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2022
Background. The Socorro Island Merino sheep constitutes a unique population in the world whose number is reduced to less than a hundred individuals, thus facing an imminent risk of extinction. Objective.
Rafael Julio Macedo Barragán, Galilea Elizabeth Regla Maldonado, Victalina Arredondo Ruiz, Paola Estefanía Castillo Zamora, Luis Jorge García Márquez   +4 more
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Effects of breed and age on the performance of crossbred hill ewes sourced from Scottish Blackface dams

Animal, 2011
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of age and breed on the reproductive performance and lamb output of crossbred hill ewes relative to purebred Scottish Blackface (BF).
R.W. Annett, A.F. Carson, L.E.R. Dawson, D. Irwin, D.J. Kilpatrick   +4 more
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Ewe-lamb bonding behaviours at birth are affected by maternal undernutrition in pregnancy [PDF]

, 2003
Maternal undernutrition in pregnancy results in low birth-weights and impaired postnatal survival in sheep. Largely anecdotal evidence suggests that the expression of appropriate maternal and neonate behaviours may also be disrupted by undernutrition. In
Alistair B. Lawrence, Cathy M. Dwyer, Cloete, Mellor, Mitch Lewis, Moore, O'Connor, Putu, Reynolds, Robinson, Shillito, Stephen C. Bishop, Waterhouse   +12 more
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Effects of sire breed on ewe dystocia, lamb survival and weaned lamb output in hill sheep systems

Animal, 2010
A study was carried out on six hill farms, located in the main hill regions of Northern Ireland, over three breeding seasons to investigate the effect of sire breed on ewe dystocia, lamb survival and weaned lamb output.
M.H.M. Speijers, A.F. Carson, L.E.R. Dawson, D. Irwin, A.W. Gordon   +4 more
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Effects of melatonin implants in ewe lambs [PDF]

Reproduction, 1984
Sixteen pinealectomized and 19 unoperated ewes were exposed to constant light for about 4 weeks before and 4 weeks after lambing. Five ewe lambs born to pinealectomized ewes were implanted s.c. with melatonin sachets and 6 ewe lambs implanted with empty sachets. The 6 ewe lambs born to unoperated dams received empty implants.
D J, Kennaway, T A, Gilmore
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The effect of late pregnancy supplementation of ewes with vitamin E on lamb vigour

Animal, 2009
The experiment measured lamb responses to supplementation of the pregnant ewe diet with vitamin E above requirement. Crossbred ewes were mated with either Suffolk or Texel rams. Twin-bearing ewes were randomly allocated (approximately 21 months of age at
J.A. Rooke, S. Matheson, S. Ison, M. Jack, C.J. Ashworth, C.M. Dwyer   +5 more
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A within farm clinical trial to compare two treatments (parenteral antibacterials and hoof trimming) for sheep lame with footrot [PDF]

, 2010
From observational studies, farmers who use parenteral antibacterials to promptly treat all sheep with footrot (FR) or interdigital dermatitis (ID) have a prevalence of lameness of
Abecia, Binns, Christley, Depiazzi, E.M. King, Egerton, Everett-Hincks, Fitzpatrick, Forcada, G.J. Wassink, Goddard, Goldstein, Green, Green, Grogono-Thomas, J.C. Brown, Kaler, Kaler, Kaler, Kaler, L.E. Green, L.J. Moore, Marshall, Mellor, MLC, Moore, Nieuwhof, Nieuwhof, O’Doherty, R. Grogono-Thomas, Rasbash, Rhind, Schwartzkoff, Sterk, Stewart, Wassink, Wassink, Williams, Winter   +38 more
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Sensory factors involved in mother-young bonding in sheep: a review

Veterinární Medicína, 2016
The aim of this review is to discuss sensory recognition (olfaction, vision, vocalisation, hearing and direct contact) in relation to the ewe-lamb bond, and the relevance of this information for animal management, considering that sensory recognition ...
P. Mora-Medina, A. Orihuela-Trujillo, E. Arch-Tirado, P. Roldan-Santiago, A. Terrazas, D. Mota-Rojas   +5 more
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Reproductive performance and productivity of local and Dorper x local crossbred ewes under community-based management system, Ethiopia

Heliyon, 2023
This study evaluated the reproductive and productivity of local and Dorper crossbred ewes in a community-based management system. We analyzed data collected from 2013 to 2021, taking into account different factors such as dam-breed, location, type of ...
Ayele Abebe, Gebreyohannes Berhane, Tesfaye Getachew, Solomon Gizaw, Aynalem Haile   +4 more
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