Different Nutritional Systems at Suckling and Finishing Phases of Lambs Grazing on Tropical Pasture
Tropical Animal Science Journal, 2022 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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A comparative study of fatty acid profiles of fat in commercial Spanish suckling kids and lambs [PDF]
Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2014 Fatty acid profiles are a major contributor to meat quality in small ruminants. Nevertheless, while fatty acid profiles from suckling lambs have been extensively studied they are virtually unknown in suckling kids.
Alberto Horcada +5 more
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Performance and serum cortisol concentration in Santa Inês lambs under different suckling schemes
Revista Brasileira de ZootecniaThe objective of this study was to examine the effects of suckling schemes (continued, controlled, and total separation) and the type of pregnancy on performance and serum cortisol concentration in lambs.
Ana Carolina Alves +6 more
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Effect of Maternal Dietary Condensed Tannins from Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) on Gut Health and Antioxidant-Immune Crosstalk in Suckling Lambs [PDF]
Agriculture, 2022 Ewes fed sainfoin (a source of condensed tannins “CT”) may influence the homeostasis of the gastrointestinal tract of suckling lambs. This study investigated the effects of CT from sainfoin in the maternal diet on plasma fructosamine, faecal coccidian ...
Jonathan Pelegrin-Valls +7 more
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Seasonal variation in the fatty acid profile in meat of Sarda suckling lambs
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2019 This study evaluated temporal changes in fatty acid (FA) composition of meat from Sarda suckling lambs reared in Sardinia, with emphasis on polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA).
Anna Nudda +5 more
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EFFECT OF FEEDING SEASON ON REPRODUCTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE TRAITS OF EWES AND SUCKLING LAMBS [PDF]
Poljoprivreda, 2003 This paper aims to investigate feeding season effect (winter and summer) on reproductive and productive traits of the ewes and suckling lambs. Biological investigations were conducted on 60 Merinolandschaf breed ewes aged 4 years on the average and ...
Zvonko Antunović +4 more
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Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2013 The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different rearing systems on fattening performance and carcass characteristics of Awassi male lambs.
Halit Deniz Şireli
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Effect of suckling management on productive performance and carcass traits of Comisana lambs
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2009 The effect of restricted suckling on productive performance and carcass traits of growing lambs was determined. Twenty-one naturally sucked male Comisana lambs were divided into three equal weight groups with differing suckling management systems: 1) only maternal milk (C); 2) only maternal milk until 15 d of age and, from 16 d of age to slaughter ...
MAIORANO, Giuseppe +3 more
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Relationships between growth-related traits with carcass and meat quality traits in Spanish Assaf suckling lambs [PDF]
, 2023 [EN] Suckling lamb meat is a relevant product in Mediterranean European dairy sheep farms, and the dairy breed Spanish Assaf is widely extended through the Iberian Peninsula.
Carballo Carballo, Diego Eloy +6 more
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EWES AND LAMBS BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSES TO CHANGES IN LAMB’S COAT COLOUR: I. BLACKENING OF A PART OR WHOLE BODY IN EGYPTIAN BARKI SHEEP [PDF]
Journal of Animal and Poultry Production, 2011 Twenty eight Barki ewes with their lambs were used to examine the effect of blackening of a part (whole body except head, rump with tail,around eyes and head) or whole body of lambs on maternal responsiveness of Barki (white breed) ewes during the 2 ...
A . Abdel-Moneim +2 more
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