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Consumer Appreciation of Carcass Quality of Organic vs Conventional Suckling Lamb Production
, 2008 Carcass characteristics of sucking lambs (n= 40) of two breeds reared under conventional and organic conditions were analysed including objective and subjective parameters for fatness and conformation, meat and fat colour.
Lurueña-Martínez, M.A. +4 more
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, 2013 Lipid quality indices (LQI) of six breeds of suckling lambs and kids were determined to evaluate the species and breed effect on intramuscular (IM) and perirenal (PR) fat.
Bizelis, I. +4 more
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From birth to colostrum: early steps leading to lamb survival
, 2005 New-born lambs have limited energy reserves and need a rapid access to colostrum to maintain homeothermy and survive. In addition to energy, colostrum provides immunoglobulins which ensure passive systemic immunity.
Pascal Poindron +3 more
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Kufa Journal for Agricultural Sciences, 2020 This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of garlic oil and vitamin E on Awassi lambs performance and some blood biochemical contents. The experiment conducted in farm of Baibokht (8 km north of Mosul city) from 12/2/2019 to 13/4/2019.
Amar Raeed Mohammed Thamer +2 more
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Genetic parameters for birth difficulty, lamb vigour and lamb suckling ability in Suffolk sheep
, 2010 This study investigates the genetic basis of lamb vigour (defined as neonatal lamb activity and sucking ability) and lambing difficulty as potential traits to be included in selection programmes to improve ewe and lamb welfare.
Macfarlane, JM +2 more
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Suckling in Ossimi and Rahmani Lambs [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Animal Production, 1961 openaire +1 more source
Willingness to pay for a local food label for lamb meat in Spain
The aim of the paper is to assess consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for a local food produced in a less-favoured area in the Aragon region (Spain). In particular, we examine whether consumers value lamb meat products (lamb and suckling lamb) labelled ...
de Magistris, Tiziana +2 more
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The welfare and production implications of fostering methods in sheep
Fostering is a method used by shepherds that allows the successful rearing of abandoned lambs onto other ewes, or the ability to provide surplus lambs a new mother in the case of triplets.
Ward, Samantha
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LAMB FEEDING STRATEGIES DURING THE PRE-WEANING PERIOD IN INTENSIVE MEAT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2017 The modern consumer of sheep meat requires uninterrupted market supply with qualitatively standardized meat, without excess fat and with high tenderness, which has encouraged producers to slaughter young sheep.
Stela Antas Urbano +5 more
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, 2012 There is growing interest in selectively breeding Merinos with higher growth and muscling and lower fatness. The effects of selection for these traits on ewe intermediary metabolism, body composition, reproduction and milk production and on lamb ...
Ferguson, Mark
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