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Potential Foraging Decisions by a Desert Ungulate to Balance Water and Nutrient Intake in a Water-Stressed Environment. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Arid climates have unpredictable precipitation patterns, and wildlife managers often provide supplemental water to help desert ungulates endure the hottest, driest periods.
Jay V Gedir, James W Cain, Paul R Krausman, Jamison D Allen, Glenn C Duff, John R Morgart   +5 more
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Development and evaluations of equations to predict empty body weight in pre-weaned hair sheep lambs [PDF]

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
This research aimed to assess the relationships among shrunk body weight (SBW) and empty body weight (EBW) to develop equations to estimate EBW in 121 pre-weaned hair sheep lambs from different genotypes (Pelibuey, n=39; Katahdin, n=27 and crossbred ...
C. Jardines-Pozos, R. Salazar-Cuytun, J. Oliva-Hernández, R.J. Leon, R.A. Garcia-Herrera, J.C. Escobar-España, A.L.C. Gurgel, J.C.S. Santana, L.C.V. Ítavo, T.P. Dias-Silva, A.J. Chay-Canul   +10 more
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Sheep Commerce

, 2022
Sheep ...
Sheep Commerce (12135024)
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Fat-tailed sheep in Indonesia; an essential resource for smallholders. [PDF]

, 2011
This paper discusses the historical development of fat-tailed sheep in Indonesia, the dynamics of production systems, production and reproduction performances under farmers’ conditions, and roles of sheep in livelihoods.
Udo, H.M.J., I. Gede Suparta Budisatria, Henk Mathijs Johannes Udo, Budisatria, I.G.S., Udo, Henk Mathijs Johannes   +4 more
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Macromineral and trace element requirements for Santa Ines sheep

Scientific Reports, 2021
Minerals play an important role in animal metabolism. Knowledge of mineral requirements allows well-formulated diets to be provided, which is the main factor that affects performance.
Dayanne Lima Sousa, Marcos Inácio Marcondes, Luciano Pinheiro Silva, Francisco Wellington Rodrigues Lima, Caio Julio Lima Herbster, Jocely Gomes Souza, João Paulo Pacheco Rodrigues, Leilson Rocha Bezerra, Ronaldo Lopes Oliveira, Elzania Sales Pereira   +9 more
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Vitamin and water requirements of dairy sheep

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010
The authors review the physiological role and the daily requirement of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K), vitamin C  and water in dairy sheep.
Fulvia Bovera, Monica Isabella Cutrignelli, Giuseppe Moniello, Federico Infascelli   +3 more
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Updating maintenance energy requirement for the current sheep flocks and the associated effect of nutritional and animal factors

Animal, 2020
There is evidence indicating that using the current UK energy feeding system to ration the present sheep flocks may underestimate their nutrient requirements.
C.T. Yang, C.M. Wang, Y.G. Zhao, T.B. Chen, A. Aubry, A.W. Gordon, T. Yan   +6 more
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Development and evaluation of a model to predict sheep nutrient requirements and feed utilisation

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010
A new feeding system for sheep, called MIPAF, was developed by integrating previously published equations with new  ones to predict energy and protein requirements as well as feed utilization of sheep. Special emphasis was given to  dairy sheep,
Antonello Cannas, Alberto Stanislao Atzori   +1 more
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Prediction of body chemical composition of Morada Nova ram lambs using the composition of ribs section between 9th and 11th

Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2014
The determination of the chemical composition of the body and carcass is important in nutritional and growth regulation studies. The purpose of this study was to develop equations to predict the chemical composition of the body and carcass using the ...
Marcus Roberto Góes Ferreira Costa , Elzânia Sales Pereira , Andréa Pereira Pinto , Aderbal Marcos de Azevêdo Silva, Ariosvaldo Nunes de Medeiros, Ivone Yurika Mizubuti , Edson Luiz de Azambuja Ribeiro , Ana Cláudia Nascimento Campos, Carla Renata Figueiredo Gadelha, Ronaldo Lopes Oliveira   +9 more
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DEVELOPMENT OF A TRACEABILITY MODEL APPLIED TO GOAT AND SHEEP MEAT PRODUCTION [PDF]

Engenharia Agrícola, 2017
: The goat and sheep meat producer chain has developed in last years, thus, it is imperative to organize and structure the supply chain and to adopt reliable policies for products' traceability, as a tool to achieve these requirements. The study aimed to
Alan C. Bezerra, Héliton Pandorfi, Rafael M. Gama, Francisco F. R. de Carvalho, Cristiane Guiselini   +4 more
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