Colostrum traits and newborn body weight and growth: comparison between single and twin underfed sheep pregnancies

Colostrum traits and newborn body weight and growth: comparison between single and twin underfed sheep pregnancies

Maternal nutrition during gestation plays an important role in colostrum production, postnatal growth, and survival of newborn lambs, especially in twin gestations. This research aimed to investigate the effects of chronic natural undernutrition on colostrum traits and early lamb’s postnatal growth...

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Main Authors: Jesús Turín, Francisco Sales, Oscar A. Peralta, Mónica De los Reyes, Consuelo Borie, Albert Carrasco, Antonio González-Bulnes, Víctor H. Parraguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
pregnancy outcome
extreme environment
undernourishment
immunoglobulin G
newborn survival
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1256989/full

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