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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Volatile organic compounds and consumer preference for meat from suckling goat kids raised with natural or replacers milk [PDF]
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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Haematological variables of Santa Ines and Ile de France suckling lambs: Influence of Haemonchus contortus infection [PDF]
: 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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Web-based survey of consumer preferences for the visual appearance of meat from suckling kids [PDF]
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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Size of Lipoproteins in Intestinal Lymph of Sheep and Suckling Lambs [PDF]
The relative importance of chylomicrons (Sf> 400) and very low density lipoproteins (Sf 20-400) in transporting lipids in lymph was investigated in surgically prepared adult sheep and pre-ruminant lambs fed low fat diets or infused intraduodenally with corn oil.
J M, Gooden +3 more
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This study was designed to investigate the effect of early weaning and concentrate supplementation on performance and metabolic profile of lambs in four production systems on pasture: suckling lambs not supplemented until slaughter; suckling lambs ...
Sergio Rodrigo Fernandes +7 more
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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.
Gianni Battacone +4 more
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BLOOD METABOLIC HORMONES AND LEPTIN IN GROWING LAMBS [PDF]
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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THE EFFECT OF PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND WEANING ON LAMB CARCASS TRAITS AND MEAT CHARACTERISTICS OF AUTOCHTHONOUS JEZERSKO-SOLČAVA BREED [PDF]
Thirty-two Jezersko-Solčava lambs were used in a 2X2 factorial design to evaluate the effect of production system (fattening in stable with hay and cereals ad libitum or on the pasture) and weaning (suckling or weaned lambs) on carcass and meat traits of
Angela Cividini, D. Kompan, S. Žgur
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Effects of green oak acorn (Quercus ilex) intake on nutrient digestibility, lamb growth, and carcass and non-carcass characteristics [PDF]
The green oak (Quercus ilex) plays an important role in forest ecology when oaks are the dominant species or are plentiful. The use of acorns as an alternative to barley for livestock feeding can be beneficial for breeders.
I. Mekki +4 more
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