The use of feed blocks as supplementation for the upland hill flock: (2) Cost effective lamb production [PDF]
, 2002 This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference of the Colloquium of Organic Researchers (COR).Under EU organic livestock regulations introduced in 2000, new restrictions were placed on the use of bought-in feedstuffs in hill systems.
Evans, D Eifion +2 more
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Lack of capture‐induced mortality of neonates associated with variation in handling protocols
Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 50, Issue 1, March 2026.We found that handling metrics (e.g., handling time, number of collectors, and age at capture) had limited or no influence on the survival of neonatal mule deer, desert bighorn sheep, and Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep within the first few days of life. Furthermore, we found that handled mule deer and Rocky Mountain bighorn neonates were recruited at a ...
Marcus E. Blum +24 more
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Effect of weaning system on lamb growth and commercial milk production of Awassi dairy sheep
Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2007 To determine the effect of weaning system on Awassi sheep milk production and lamb growth, 68 Awassi ewes and their lambs (n = 104) were assigned to one of the following treatment groups a) after 3 days from birth (MIX), ewes were separated from their ...
S. Dikmen +6 more
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 293-312, March 2026.What do communicating with a baby, with an animal, and with an ancestor have in common? In all three cases, people engage in opaque communication that is far from the standard psycholinguistic model of transparent interaction based on shared intentionality.
Charles Stépanoff
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Theoretical and Applied Veterinary MedicineResults of study of complex metabolic indicators in ewes of the Dnieper meat breed at the initial stage of the suckling period are presented. The aim of the study was to determine the productive, biochemical and hematological indicators in ewes and lambs
V. V. Mykytiuk, S. Al Mokdad Yhea
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Comparison of the Sensory Characteristics of Suckling Lamb Meat: Organic vs Conventional Production
Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2009 40 L. dorsi muscles from the left half carcass of suckling lambs raised under both organic and conventional systems were evaluated by a sixteen-member trained panel, following QDA methodology.
I. Revilla +5 more
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When to shear dairy ewes: before breeding, during pregnancy or let them unshorn?
Animal, 2023 Shearing dairy ewes may improve their fitness and heat tolerance during late pregnancy, with positive effects on lambs and lactation performances. To test this hypothesis, two Mediterranean breeds (MN, Manchega, n = 43; LC, Lacaune, n = 28), differing in
S. González-Luna +7 more
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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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Response to somatic cell count-based selection for mastitis resistance in a divergent selection experiment in sheep [PDF]
, 2009 A divergent selection experiment in sheep was implemented to study the consequences of log-transformed somatic cell score (SCS)-based selection on resistance to natural intramammary infections.
Aurel, Marie-Rose +6 more
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Effects of Ewe’s Diet Supplementation with Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Meat Lipid Profile of Suckling Lambs [PDF]
, 2023 José Luís Carlos Bedolla Cedeño +6 more
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