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Finishing store lambs from organic hill and upland farms OF0119 [PDF]
, 1995 1. The aim of this study was to assess the economics and constraints associated with home finishing lambs on a range of organic hill and upland farms in England and Wales, and to evaluate the potential for further finishing on registered farms in the ...
Elliot, Mr J +3 more
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The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.Abstract figure legend To investigate the role of glucose availability in fetal left ventricle (LV) development, this study assessed whether maternal late gestation undernutrition (LGUN; 50% of Control diet) induced alterations in the contractility, metabolic, and hormonal profile can be ameliorated in LGUN fetuses receiving glucose infusion (LGUN+G ...
Melanie R. Bertossa +10 more
wiley +1 more source
CONVERSION OF A LAMB PRODUCTION SYSTEM TO ORGANIC FARMING: HOW TO MANAGE, FOR WHICH RESULTS? [PDF]
, 2005 Two sheep flocks were managed organically (for two years from conversion onwards) under different lambing strategies (1 lambing/year vs. 3 lambings every two years).
Hervé, Tournadre +4 more
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Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2017 The objective of the study was to evaluate interaction effect of genotype and dam’s litter size on selected productive traits of origin Czech sheep breeds.
Martin Ptáček +3 more
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Effect of breed and sward height on sheep performance and production per hectare during the spring and autumn in Northern Spain [PDF]
, 2012 Effects of breed and sward surface height on ewe liveweight and body condition changes and on lamb liveweight gains during grazing in the spring and autumn were studied. The output per hectare in each season was also calculated.
Celaya, Rafael +2 more
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Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 2, March 2026.Feeding South African Mutton Merino lambs low‐NDF lucerne hay diets improved nutrient digestibility, energy utilisation, growth efficiency, and carcass quality. Despite lower intake at the lowest NDF level, fibre digestibility and feed conversion improved, indicating that highly digestible, low‐NDF finishing diets enhance lamb growth and carcass traits.
Inalene De Klerk +4 more
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Lambing Performance of Morlam and Dorset Ewes under Accelerated Lambing Systems
Journal of Animal Science, 1986 Two accelerated lambing systems, Morlam using Morlam sheep (USDA, Beltsville 1966 to 1975) and Camal using Dorset ewes (Cornell 1978 to 1981), were evaluated for first lambing ages, interlambing intervals and conception probabilities. Morlam ewes were continuously exposed to rams over the year, while Camal Dorset ewes were exposed every other month ...
Iniguez, L. C. +2 more
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Scoping review to assess online guidance about poultry farm biosecurity for farmers in the UK
Veterinary Record, Volume 198, Issue 4, Page e127-e141, 14/21 February 2026.Abstract Background Biosecurity is the primary defence against diseases such as avian influenza (AI) for poultry farms. This research reviews online resources to assess the availability and topics shaping biosecurity advice for poultry farmers. Methods A rapid scoping review examined biosecurity guidelines available to UK poultry farmers on 10 websites
Eve Houghton +5 more
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Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2019 Pre-weaning is an important stage in sheep production systems focussed on meat production. In this stage, maternal ability has a key role in lamb development and productivity.
Alfonso J. Chay-Canul +7 more
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Economic necessity for developing the milk sector [PDF]
, 2000 The Merinos dominating in the Hungarian sheep industry and the profitability of sheep production is not as high as would be necessary. Economic analysis was made to find out the possible break-even points. According to the results, the increase of milk
Jávor, András +5 more
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