The welfare and production implications of fostering methods in sheep [PDF]
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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Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia VeterináriaThe objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an experimental formulation of toltrazuril 7.5% + Trimix™ on a naturally acquired infection of Eimeria spp.
Fernando de Souza Rodrigues +2 more
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The Effect of Ralgro® on Weight Gains of Suckling Range Lambs [PDF]
, 1981 Ralgro (resorcyclic acid lactone) is a growth stimulating compound recommend for use in feedlot lambs. It reportedly increases gains and feed efficiency approximately 10 to 12%.
Slyter, A. L., Trevillyan, W. R.
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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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The Effect of Ralgro® on Weight Gains of Suckling Range Lambs [PDF]
, 1983 Ralgro (resorcyclic acid lactone) is a growth stimulating compound recommended for use in feedlot lambs. It reportedly increases gains and feed efficiency approximately 10 to 12%.
Slyter, A. L., Trevillyan, W. R.
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Assessment of welfare of suckling lambs following intradermal injection of cetrimide as a non-surgical alternative to conventional mulesing [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: To assess in suckling lambs the impact of intradermal injection of cetrimide, a quaternary ammonium compound formulated to induce non-surgical mulesing, on some physiological and behavioural indicators of welfare.
Giraudo, A +6 more
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Early weaning and concentrate supplementation strategies for lamb production on Tifton-85 pasture
Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2014 The influence of early weaning and concentrate supplementation strategies on sward characteristics, forage chemical composition and lamb productivity were evaluated in four production systems on Tifton-85 pasture: suckling lambs not supplemented until ...
Cláudio José Araújo da Silva +7 more
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Boric Acid in Milk Replacer as a Health Enhancer and Growth Promoter for Lambs in the Suckling Period [PDF]
This study was performed to investigate the effects of boric acid supplementation in milk replacer of lambs in the suckling period on performance, biochemical parameters, the antioxidant system, fecal culture, and expression of some genes.
Yörük, Mehmet Akif, UYSAL, Soner
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Effect of the dam’s feeding regimen on the meat quality of light suckling lambs [PDF]
, 2007 In order to verify the effect of the introduction of concentrates without GMO risk and at low aflatoxin risk in the diet of grazing milk ewes on the quanti-qualitative production of meat of their milk-fed light lambs, two trials were carried out - in ...
MOLLE G. +9 more
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Effects of suckling duration on growth, slaughtering and carcass quality characteristics of Kivircik lambs [PDF]
, 2016 Effects of suckling length (45, 75 and 120 days) and birth type (single and twin) on lamb growth, slaughtering and carcass quality characteristics were investigated using 40 Kivircik lambs.
Kocak, Omur +3 more
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