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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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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract A keystone species is one whose influence is disproportionate to its abundance, the absence of which would change the dynamics of an ecological or human community. Despite its widespread use in the scientific literature, there is a limited understanding of how the keystone concept is defined or measured, or applied in practice, and especially ...
Natasha R. Serrao +5 more
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The effect of round-bale feeder design and roughage type on feed wastage in sheep feeding
Animal, 2019 Feeding big round-bales in round-bale feeders are known to reduce labor and costs. However, one disadvantage is the high feed wastage. The aim of these experiments was therefore to investigate the effect of feeder design, type of roughage and size of ...
S.G. Kischel, I. Dønnem, K.E. Bøe
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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
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The sheep conceptus modulates proteome profiles in caruncular endometrium during early pregnancy [PDF]
, 2016 This project was funded by NHS Grampian R&D project number RG05/019Peer ...
Al-Gubory, Kaïs +2 more
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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 +3 more
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INFLUENCE OF DIETARY SELENIUM SUPPLEMENTATION OF EWES ON PRODUCTION TRAITS, ANTIOXIDANT STATUS AND METABOLIC PROFILE OF LAMBS [PDF]
Poljoprivreda, 2013 The aim of this study was to determine the effect of dietary selenium supplementation (organic, inorganic) of high pregnant ewes on the production traits of lambs, the concentration of selenium in the blood of ewes and their lambs, indicators of ...
Josip Novoselec
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Mljekarstvo, 2022 The objective of this study was to research correlations between milk composition and selected blood indicators of liver function in ewes during lactation.
Zvonko Antunović +6 more
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Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2017 Knowledge of genetic parameters is the basis of sound livestock improvement programmes. Genetic parameters have been estimated for linear udder traits: Udder depth (UD), Cistern depth (CD), Teat position (TP), Teat size (TS) and external udder ...
Pavol Makovický +2 more
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Effects of extended grazing during mid, late or throughout pregnancy, and winter shearing of housed ewes, on ewe and lamb performance [PDF]
, 2007 peer-reviewedA flock of March-lambing ewes was used to evaluate the effects of (i) extended (deferred, winter) grazing of pasture during mid, late or throughout pregnancy, and (ii) winter shearing of ewes housed during mid and late pregnancy, on lamb ...
Flanagan, S. +2 more
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