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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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Research progress on the effect of dietary energy level on reproductive performance of ewes

Siliao yanjiu, 2021
Energy is one of the important factors affecting the reproductive performance of ewes. Meeting the energy needs of ewe in different periods is an important measure to improve the efficiency of ewe production, which is of great significance to ensure ewe ...
Li-qin REN, Lei ZHANG, Jing WANG, Xiao-jie YU, Hong-yu CUI, Shang LI   +5 more
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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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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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Mutual recognition between ewes and lambs [PDF]

Reproduction Nutrition Développement, 1980
Studies to investigate the relative value of sight, hearing and smell in mutual recognition between ewes and lambs are described. The method used was to alter clues that could aid in recognition, rather than interfering with the animal's sensory perception. When lambs were coloured with powdered dyes to change appearance, this produced marked avoidance
Shillito Walser, Elizabeth, Alexander, G.   +1 more
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Genetic analysis of a maternal assistance score in sheep

Animal
Maternal behaviour is important for lamb survival, as ewes perform many behaviours that affect the chances of a lamb surviving. Collecting maternal behaviour data directly at lambing is time−consuming and not considered suitable for acquiring the large ...
K. Hay, N. Lambe, J. Roden, S. Jarvis, C.M. Dwyer   +4 more
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Relationships between lamb carcass quality traits measured by X-ray computed tomography and current UK hill sheep breeding goals

Animal, 2008
Genetic parameters were estimated between current UK hill sheep breeding goals and lamb carcass composition and muscularity traits derived using X-ray computed tomography (CT).
N.R. Lambe, J. Conington, S.C. Bishop, K.A. McLean, L. Bünger, A. McLaren, G. Simm   +6 more
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Bio-economic modelling of sheep meat production systems with varying flock litter size using field data

Animal, 2022
Sheep meat producers derive the majority of income from sales of weaned lambs, determined by flock conception rates, litter size, and lamb survival. Field data from commercial flocks can inform sensitivity analyses of the effect of litter size on flock ...
L. Farrell, P. Creighton, A. Bohan, F. McGovern, N. McHugh   +4 more
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