THE COMBINED EFFECT OF SUCKLING SYSTEM AND WEANING WEIGHT ON MILK TRAITS OF NATIVE SHEEP
The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural science, 2021 Data of the current stud, were collected on 32 Iraqi native sheep aged 2-5 years maintained on commercial flock. At lambing, the 32 ewes were divided into two equal groups, lambs in the 1st group were left with their dams till weaning and then were ...
Mohammed & Alkass
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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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Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2021 To promote local food products could be a valuable strategy for preserving autochthonous sheep breeds. A total of 115 lambs and ewes of local sheep breeds (Alpagota, Bogna, Foza and Lamon) of the Veneto region were used to evaluate the effect of ...
Giovanni Bittante +5 more
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Volatile organic compounds and consumer preference for meat from suckling goat kids raised with natural or replacers milk [PDF]
, 2019 Most of European Union goats are slaughtered with carcase weights between 5 kg and 11 kg. Some farmers rear kids with milk replacers to produce cheese with the dams’ milk.
Alcalde Aldea, María Jesús +6 more
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A cohort study of the associations between udder conformation, milk somatic cell count, and lamb weight in suckler ewes [PDF]
, 2012 A cohort study of 67 suckler ewes from 1 farm was carried out from January to May 2010 to investigate associations between udder conformation, udder half milk somatic cell count (SCC), and lamb weight. Ewes and lambs were observed at lambing.
A.J. Bradley +21 more
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In vivo biometry and carcass characteristics of lambs in different finishing systems
Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2019 The aim of this study was to assess the influence of different finishing systems on the in vivo measurements, quantitative and qualitative carcass characteristics, commercial cut ratio, and shoulder tissue composition of lambs. Thirty-two male lambs were
Juliano Henriques da Motta +9 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]
Vet Med SciBlack 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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Web-based survey of consumer preferences for the visual appearance of meat from suckling kids [PDF]
, 2019 Most suckling kids are raised on farms oriented toward cheese production, and many goat farmers’ rear kids with milk replacers. The aim of the current study was to investigate the consumer preferences for the visual appearance of meat from suckling kids
Alcalde Aldea, María Jesús +3 more
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Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2021 Several local sheep breeds of the Alpine regions are in danger of extinction as a result of mountain farms being abandoned. Three fattening trials were carried out on 4 breeds of the Veneto region (Foza, Lamon, Alpagota, and Brogna) on a total of 115 ...
Giovanni Bittante +8 more
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Haematological variables of Santa Ines and Ile de France suckling lambs: Influence of Haemonchus contortus infection [PDF]
Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2021 : Haemonchus contortus is the major gastrointestinal parasite of sheep raised in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide. This trial aimed to evaluate the influence of H.
José Gabriel G. Lins +2 more
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