Overnutrition of Ewe in Late Gestation and the Impact on Placental Efficiency and Lamb’s Performance

Overnutrition of Ewe in Late Gestation and the Impact on Placental Efficiency and Lamb’s Performance

The objective of the study was to evaluate energy or energy/protein supplementation in the ewe diet, in the last third of gestation, on maternal placental and endocrine characteristics, as well as its effects on the behavior of neonatal lambs and productive performance until weaning. A total of 128...

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Main Authors: Marco Antonio Paula de Sousa, Sergio Novita Esteves, Luciara Celi Chaves Daher, Sarita Bonagurio Gallo, Verônica Schinaider do Amaral Pereira, Jeferson Ferreira da Fonseca, André Guimarães Maciel e Silva, Felipe Zandonadi Brandão, Maria Emilia Franco Oliveira, Andréa do Nascimento Barreto, Gabriel Brun Vergani, Alexandre Rossetto Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
maternal nutrition
fetal development
fetal programming
placenta
neonatal behavior
Morada Nova
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/1/103

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