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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
2018-12-01
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Series: | Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-17-0890.pdf |