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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Different Nutritional Systems at Suckling and Finishing Phases of Lambs Grazing on Tropical Pasture [PDF]
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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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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A meta-analysis approach for annotation and identification of lncRNAs controlling perirenal fat deposition in suckling lambs [PDF]
Animal BiotechnologyLong non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are being studied in farm animals due to their association with traits of economic interest, such as fat deposition. Based on the analysis of perirenal fat transcriptomes, this research explored the relevance of these ...
María Alonso-García +6 more
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BLOOD METABOLIC HORMONES AND LEPTIN IN GROWING LAMBS [PDF]
Poljoprivreda, 2010 The aim of this paper is to determine the concentration of blood metabolic hormones and leptin levels in growing lambs. The research was carried out on Tsigai lambs in two periods (suckling and fattening) during the winter feeding season.
Zvonko Antunović +4 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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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).
Alberto Stanislao Atzori +2 more
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Animals, 2021 The aim of this study was to estimate the methane-linked carbon footprint (CF) of the suckling lamb meat of Mediterranean dairy sheep. Ninety-six Sarda dairy ewes, divided into four groups of 24 animals each, were assigned to 2 × 2 factorial design.
Giuseppe Pulina +2 more
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Animal, 2010 To evaluate the effect of stocking density and transport time on physiological responses and meat quality, 72 male suckling lambs were transported by road to the slaughterhouse at three different stocking densities (0.12, 0.20 or 0.25 m2/lamb) and two ...
Jesús De La Fuente Vázquez +2 more
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Effect of Supplementing Milk Replacer with Boswellia serrata Resin on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Profile, and Meat Quality of Suckling Lambs [PDF]
AnimalsThis study investigated the effects of supplementing a commercial milk replacer with Boswellia serrata resin (BSR), a natural frankincense extract rich in boswellic acids that possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, on the growth ...
Bassam Abu Aziz +6 more
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