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Caffeine supplementation of ewes during lambing may increase lamb survival
Animal, 2018 Perinatal mortality of lambs is on average 20% of lambs born in extensive Australian grazing systems, constituting a substantial production loss and welfare concern. Hypoxia resulting from prolonged or difficult births contributes to lower rates of lamb survival, and caffeine may reduce the effects of hypoxia.
S.M. Robertson +3 more
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Age ratio in groups of a social ungulate affects epizoochorous dispersal and diaspore exchanges
Oikos, EarlyView.Animal‐mediated seed dispersal is a key process in plant population dynamics, species distribution and ecosystem functioning. As long‐distance dispersal agents, ungulates help to maintain native plant populations facing abiotic changes in their habitat and habitat fragmentation or habitat loss.
Antoine Roux +6 more
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Udder skin temperature is related to the ewes’ and lambs’ behaviors at birth in autumn lambing ewes
Frontiers in EthologyThe survival of lambs depends on various factors, including the behavioral traits of both mother and newborn lambs at birth, as well as the ewe’s colostrum production and quality.
Rodolfo Ungerfeld +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2019 Greater rates of genetic gain can be achieved by selecting animals born to younger parents. However, little is known about the lifetime performance of dual purpose ewes (Ovis aries) that are born to primiparous ewe lambs (8 to 9 months old at breeding ...
E J Pettigrew +6 more
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An evaluation of two grassland-based systems of mid-season prime lamb production using prolific ewes of two genotypes [PDF]
, 2009 peer-reviewedA 4-year study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of two contrasting management systems [year-round grazing (YRG) and normal seasonal grazing followed by indoor feeding during winter (GWF)] on performance of mid-season lambing ewes. On
Flanagan, S. +2 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract The recovery of large carnivores in Europe raises issues related to sharing landscape with humans. Beyond technical solutions, it is widely recognized that social factors also contribute to shaping coexistence. In this context, scholars increasingly stress the need to adopt place‐based approaches by analysing how humans and wildlife interact ...
Alice Ouvrier +7 more
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Influence of body weight on reproductive activity in Sarda female lambs
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010 One way to improve reproductive performance of ewes is through extending its lifetime productivity. Breeding ewe lambs is one method of improving the reproductive performance in the sheep.
P.P. Bini +3 more
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Body condition status at mating affects gestation length, offspring yield and return rate in ewes [PDF]
Archives Animal Breeding, 2018 The present study was planned to determine the effect of ewe body condition score (BCS) and parities on fertility, return rate, gestation length, fecundity, litter size and lamb birth weight.
M. A. Cam +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
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract The future of land use in the UK uplands is highly debated, with growing interest in increasing tree cover and other land use changes, alongside a desire to maintain traditional land use patterns and practices. Treescape expansion is likely to result in synergies and trade‐offs between different outcomes, so integrating stakeholder preferences
Melissa Minter +6 more
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