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Better odds of lamb survival in sheep at dry arid tropical region of India

open access: yesIndian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2020
Lamb survival till first 28 days of life is critical as it increases the chances of economic gain in flock. Objective of the current study was to assess the incidence of neonatal mortality in lambs born in arid region of India and genetic and non-genetic
G R GOWANE   +3 more
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Labour Management for Profit and Welfare in Extensive Sheep Farming [PDF]

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Sheep welfare is an emerging topic in research and food marketing, and recent studies suggest that farm labour is a key factor for both animal welfare and productivity in extensive sheep farming systems, although little research has been done into labour
Edwards, Ian E.   +3 more
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Building a better ewe: lifetime productivity of Polypay sheep at the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station

open access: yesFrontiers in Animal Science
Ewe longevity is a primary concern for sheep producers, since keeping productive ewes in the flock for as long as possible will help defray their development and carrying costs. Records from the U.S.
Carrie S. Wilson, J. Bret Taylor
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THE ASSESMENT OF MAIN CHARACTERISTICS AND PROCESSING AVAILABILITY OF WOOL OBTAINED FROM SHEEP BELONGING TO THE PALAS HIGH PROLIFICACY LINE

open access: yesScientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 2023
The purpose of these researches was to analyze the quantitative and qualitative parameters of wool obtained from the Palas sheep population with high prolificacy and to assess the processing availabilities of these fibres type.
ANA ENCIU   +3 more
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GESTATION LENGTH OF KARI SHEEP [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Previously, the concept of a gestation period of sheep shorter than 121 days was unheard of in the field of sheep biology. Our findings during a farmers’ survey in the Lotkho area of Chitral, Pakistan, revealed that the sheep native to the region,
Sohail Ahmad
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THE ANALYSIS OF CORRELATIONS BETWEEN THE MAIN TRAITS OF WOOL PRODUCTION ON PALAS SHEEP LINE FOR MEAT, MILK AND HIGH PROLIFICACY

open access: yesScientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 2023
The aim of this paper was to analyze the coefficient of phenotypic correlation and regression between main wool production traits for the sheep belonging to the Palas line specialized for meat, milk and with high prolificacy. The study was performed on a
ANA ENCIU   +3 more
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Milk yield and reproductive performance of hair goats raised under the extensive condition in konya and karaman regions of turkey [PDF]

open access: yesEurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2020
Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the characteristics of milk yield and reproductive performance of Hair goats raised under the extensive condition in Konya and Karaman regions of Turkey.
Mehmet Emin Tekin   +3 more
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FEASIBILITY OF INTEGRATING SHEEP AND CROPS WITH SMALLHOLDER RUBBER PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN INDONESIA [PDF]

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Diversified production systems are considered important tools for stabilizing the income of smallholder rubber producers in Indonesia. Based on empirical data collected from smallholder rubber producers in the Nucleus Estate Smallholder (NES) development
San, Nu Nu, Deaton, Brady J.
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Australian Sheep Industry CRC: Economic Evaluations of Scientific Research Programs [PDF]

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By the end of its seven-year term in 2007-08, the Australian Sheep Industry CRC (Sheep CRC) will have received total funds of about $90 million, that comprises Commonwealth and industry funding of $30 million, and in-kind contributions valued at $60 ...
Griffith, Garry R.   +2 more
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Rickets in Sheep [PDF]

open access: yesNature, 1954
Elliott and Crichton1 claimed that ‘bent-leg’ is of widespread distribution in Scotland. They found that cod-liver oil added daily to the diet of young rams less than a year old prevented the appearance of the rachitic condition. These observations were confirmed by Auchinachie and Fraser2 and by Dunlop3.
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