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The effect of different types of stressors during mid- and late pregnancy on lamb weight and body size at birth

Animal, 2010
Mid-pregnancy shearing has consistently been shown to increase lamb birth weight, which can lead to an increase in lamb survival rates. However, shearing ewes during the winter months and under outdoor pastoral farming conditions can expose the recently ...
R.A. Corner, P.R. Kenyon, K.J. Stafford, D.M. West, M.H. Oliver   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Litter size, litter weight, and lamb survivability of Doyogena sheep managed under community-based breeding program in Ethiopia

Heliyon, 2022
Increasing litter size and weight during the marketing time by decreasing mortality among lambs per ewe is the objective of the community-based breeding program (CBBP).
Kebede Habtegiorgis, Aynalem Haile, Tesfaye Getachew, Adisu Jimma, Deribe Gemiyo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pseudorandomised controlled trial of a novel navel barrier solution versus 10% iodine to protect navel and ear tag sites of neonatal lambs

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background During lambing, 10% iodine is often used to protect neonatal navel and ear tag sites. The evidence for its effectiveness is sparse. Recently, a specific navel barrier solution (NBS) was developed. Here, an in vivo field trial compared the two treatments. Methods Ten farms reported data from 6840 lambs. The navel and ear tag sites of
Fiona M. Lovatt, Jonathan J. Powell, Carlos A. P. Bastos, Ian S. McCrone   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transplacental transmission of field and rescued strains of BTV-2 and BTV-8 in experimentally infected sheep [PDF]

, 2013
Transplacental transmission of bluetongue virus has been shown previously for the North European strain of serotype 8 (BTV-8) and for tissue culture or chicken egg-adapted vaccine strains but not for field strains of other serotypes.
Bellacicco, A., Belsham, G.J., Bøtner, A., Caporale, M., Lorusso, A., Palmarini, M., Rasmussen, L., Rasmussen, T., Savini, G.   +8 more
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Factors associated with the reproductive performance of ewes inseminated laparoscopically in England and Wales: A longitudinal study

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Laparoscopic intrauterine artificial insemination (Lap‐AI) is used in sheep genetic improvement programmes. However, the lambing rate (LR) (i.e., the proportion of inseminated ewes that lamb) following Lap‐AI is variable. Previously, one small UK study investigated factors associated with LR, but it did not adjust for dependencies ...
Mike J. Glover, Laura E. Green, Rachel Clifton   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The use of feed blocks as supplementation for the upland hill flock: (2) Cost effective lamb production [PDF]

, 2002
This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference of the Colloquium of Organic Researchers (COR).Under EU organic livestock regulations introduced in 2000, new restrictions were placed on the use of bought-in feedstuffs in hill systems.
Evans, D Eifion, Frost, David, McLean, Barbara M L   +2 more
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Modification and expansion of existing body condition scoring scales for rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) improves inter‐rater reliability when used by experienced raters

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Reliable body condition scoring in rabbits is essential in managing healthy bodyweight. The commonly used Rabbit size‐o‐meter (RSOM) has shown poor inter‐rater reliability, particularly among inexperienced raters. This study aimed to develop a reliable, reproducible body condition scoring scale for companion rabbits across breeds ...
Mette L. Halck, Cecilie R. Skovlund, Kathrine Stenberg, Antonia V. Adji, Mia Albert, Mette H. Rasmussen, Charlotte R. Bjørnvad   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of shearing at housing, grass silage feed value and extended grazing herbage allowance on ewe and subsequent lamb performance

Animal, 2009
The study involved 120 crossbred ewes (sixty 1.5 years old animals and sixty 2.5 years old animals; initial liveweight 67.6 kg, condition score 3.7), that were mated in October.
T.W.J. Keady, J.P. Hanrahan
doaj   +1 more source

Predicting the Onset of Parturition by Determining Calcium in Prepartum Milk of Sheep [PDF]

, 2017
Multiple methods of pregnancy detection can be used in sheep production. The gestation period for sheep is usually between 144 and 150 days; however, depending on the breed and age of the ewes, this number can vary.
Watson, Lensey
core   +2 more sources

Abattoir antemortem inspection protocol: Observation of unloading improves detection of transport welfare compromises in livestock

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Ensuring livestock welfare throughout the production chain, including transport, is an ethical and regulatory imperative. However, protocols to assess transport‐related welfare during routine abattoir inspections are not standardised, including antemortem (AM) inspection by an official veterinarian at UK abattoirs.
Sayaka Mochizuki, Declan Arden, Kurt Arden   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source