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Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 2, March 2026.Liquid feeding of sucking Saanen goat kids in rural areas and developing countries Goat milk, milk replacer, and milk replacer plus bakery yeast More diarrhoea and lower gain with feeding milk replacer and yeast. ABSTRACT Background Feeding milk replacer with appropriate probiotics is one possibility to improve the artificial rearing of goat kids ...
Sayyed Mahmoud Nasrollahi +2 more
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Maternal behaviour and lamb survival: from neuroendocrinology to practical application*
Animal, 2014 Parental care promotes offspring survival and, for livestock species, this care is provided solely by the mother. Maternal behaviour in the sheep has been exceptionally well-studied compared with other species and many of the underpinning biological ...
C.M. Dwyer
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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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AnimalsTwin lamb mortality is a significant economic problem impacting the Australian sheep industry. Maternal betaine supplementation improved lamb vigour and early post-natal survival when ewes and lambs were housed indoors, suggesting that betaine may be ...
Billie-Jaye Brougham +7 more
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Influence of ewe feeding systems on carcass quality of suckling lambs
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010 Numerous studies have evidenced significant differences in the carcass and meat quality of grass-fed and concentrate-fed lambs. The main differences regard carcass fatness (Murphy et al., 1994), subcutaneous fat colour (Prache and Theriez, 1999), meat ...
M.C. Sinatra +5 more
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Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences, 2017 The aim of this study was to assess the effect of propylene glycol (PG) added to the water sheep drank during lactation on protein and mineral metabolites of their suckling lambs. We assessed 24 lambs born to sheep fed levels of propylene glycol in the
Rogério Pereira dos Santos +4 more
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Integrated Immune and Protein Profiles Predict Growth in Preweaning Lambs Independent of Feeding Regimen and Maternal Oxytocin Administration [PDF]
Iraqi Journal of Veterinary SciencesEarly-life nutrition and maternal management are important determinants of neonatal physiological development in ruminants. This study evaluated the effects of alternative feeding strategies and maternal oxytocin administration on growth, hematological ...
Md Abu Saif +5 more
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The effects of some factors on milk suckled by lambs
Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2008 The effects of genotype, gender, rearing type and live weight of lambs, and lactation number and udder types of ewes on milk suckled by lambs were examined. The data were obtained from 25 ewes with 29 lambs of Kivircik x Akkaraman First Backcrossed and 19 ewes with 23 lambs of Chios x Akkaraman First Backcrossed.
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Animal, 2014 Enhancing healthy fatty acids (FAs) in ewe milk fat and suckling lamb tissues is an important objective in terms of improving the nutritional value of these foods for the consumer.
B. Gallardo +5 more
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, 2007 Forty-eight Manchega breed suckling lambs were slaughtered at 10, 12 and 14 kg live weight. Carcass degree of fatness was assessed by three assessors on carcass colour photographs, using the European Union scale for light lambs (EU) subdivided into 0.25 ...
Blázquez, Blas +6 more
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