The effect of nutrition and body condition of triplet-bearing ewes during late pregnancy on the behaviour of ewes and lambs

Objective Triplet-born lambs are less likely to survive to weaning than twin-born or single-born lambs. Appropriate ewe-lamb bonding behaviours and lamb vigour behaviours are necessary for survival of lambs. The aim of this experiment was to determine whether maternal nutrition during late pregnancy...

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Main Authors: Gabriella V. Gronqvist, René A. Corner-Thomas, Paul R. Kenyon, Kevin J. Stafford, Stephen T. Morris, Rebecca E. Hickson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2018-12-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-17-0890.pdf