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]
: 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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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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EFFECT OF FEEDING MUSHROOM CUL T1V A nNG BY-PRODUCTS ON PERFORMANCE OF PREGNANT AND SUCKUNG EWES. [PDF]
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of feeding spent wheat straw (SWS). a by-product of mushroom cultivation ad lib, with different concentrate levels (70.
R. Moawd,
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Performance and serum cortisol concentration in Santa Inês lambs under different suckling schemes
The 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.
Iraides Ferreira Furusho Garcia (12801949) +6 more
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Grape pomace in ewes diet: effects on meat quality and the fatty acid profile of their suckling lambs [PDF]
Producción CientíficaGrape pomace (GP) is an inexpensive natural antioxidant promising as animal feed supplement due to its high content of phenolic compounds. In order to evaluate its effect in lactating ewe rations on meat quality and fat composition
Manso Alonso, María Teresa +6 more
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Seventy-seven ewes were randomly divided into groups according to parturition season and suckling mode [Rainy season: continuous (n=14) and controlled (n=13); Dry season: continuous (n=25) and controlled (n=25)].
M.E.F. Oliveira +5 more
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Circadian, feeding, and locomotor activities of artificially reared lambs measured by actigraphy
Eight artificially reared lambs were used to study locomotory and feeding activities in the first three weeks of life by actigraphy. Lambs were fitted with a Bluetooth-enabled (BT) accelerometer and data were downloaded as activity counts at 1-min ...
José A. Abecia, Francisco Canto
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EFFECT OF MOTHERING ABILITY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE OF LAMBS [PDF]
Four ewes had 8 twin lambs and eight mothers had 8 single lambs were placed with their own lambs in a separate partitions for 2 weeks then grouped together in two pens each pen lodged 4 twin and 4 single lambs with their dam.
U.S. MAHROUS +2 more
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Passive immunity transfer has a pivotal role in newborn lambs, where the colostrum represents the primary source of immunoglobulins. This study hypothesized that the high content in polyphenolic compounds, mono- and poly-unsaturated fatty acids, and ...
Irene Viola +6 more
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