Sodium butyrate administration improves intestinal development of suckling lambs. [PDF]
Abstract This study was conducted to investigate the effects of sodium butyrate (SB) supplementation on growth performance, intestinal barrier functions, and intestinal bacterial communities in sucking lambs. Forty lambs of 7 d old, with an average body weight (BW) of 4.46 ± 0.45 kg, were allocated into the control (CON) or SB group ...
Sun M +7 more
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Electrocardiographic changes in awassi diarrheic suckling lambs in Iraq
This study was done to investigate the electrocardiographic changes in 90 diarrheic nursed Awassi lambs, in comparison with 10 clinically healthy lambs of the same breed. Their ages were ranged from 5 days to 2 months, in Karbala City-Iraq, from November
Islam Jawad . Alkhafaji
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Effect of supplementary concentrate feeding to lambs on the growth performance and body morphometry
A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of feeding concentrate to suckling lambs on their performance. Experiment comprised 40 day old suckling lambs having 1.56 kg average birth weight, with 20 female and 20 male lambs selected randomly from the ...
J D MOHANTY +4 more
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The Impact of Feeding Organic Trace Minerals Using Advanced Chelate Technology on Reproductive Efficiency and Blood Parameters in Ghezel Ewes. [PDF]
Supplementing the flushing diet with organic trace minerals based on advanced chelate technology enhanced the reproductive performance of ewes as compared with inorganic trace minerals. ABSTRACT Background The bioavailability of trace minerals (TM) in a diet is important for improving reproductive performance and fertility parameters.
Vatankhah S +6 more
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Suckling or non‐suckling? Sensory characterization of commercialized lamb meat according to feeding
AbstractConsumption of meat from suckling lambs is typical in some regions. However, sensory differences between meat from suckling and non‐suckling lambs are barely described in previous studies. The objectives of the present study were (a) to develop a method to describe the sensory characteristics of lamb meat, including the development of sensory ...
Iñaki Etaio +4 more
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Our aim was to characterize the organoleptic and nutritional properties of meat from suckling (one-month-old) and light (around three-months-old) lambs in local breeds on the Spanish Mediterranean islands, using meat from male lambs of the Mallorquina ...
Rosario Gutiérrez-Peña +6 more
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The aim of the research was to evaluate the productive and reproductive performances of ewes as a function of the supplementation offered to suckling lambs. The lambs were divided into two experimental treatments.
K. L. S. M. Ferelli +14 more
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Different Nutritional Systems at Suckling and Finishing Phases of Lambs Grazing on Tropical Pasture
The objective of the study was to evaluate the lambs' performance in the suckling and finishing phases in different nutritional systems. The study was carried out in two phases: suckling (from birth to weaning) and finishing (from weaning to slaughter).
J. A. da Silva +11 more
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Evaluation of Oral Supplementation of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa) on Growth Performance, Immune Response, Disease Incidence and Mortality Rate of Suckling Zaraibi Goat Kids. [PDF]
Black cumin seeds (Nigella sativa) supplementation in suckling Zaraibi goat kids enhanced growth performance, immune response, and health status while reducing mortality and disease incidence. This study highlights the potential of black cumin seeds to improve economic efficiency and sustainability in livestock farming, reducing the use of antibiotics.
Gaafar HM +7 more
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The susceptibility of suckling lambs to zinc toxicity [PDF]
1.Suckling lambs maintained for 4 weeks on a milk-substitute diet containing 407 g Toprina yeast/kg dry matter of diet exhibited poor growth, low appetite and extensive renal damage.2.The batch of yeast used contained 2065 mg zinc/kg.3.The kidneys of lambs offered a milk diet supplemented with the same Zn content as the yeast-fed diet (32.1 mg Zn/1000 ...
N T, Davies +3 more
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