Effect of Breeding Heavier Romney Ewe Lambs at Seven Months of Age on Lamb Production and Efficiency over Their First Three Breeding Seasons

Effect of Breeding Heavier Romney Ewe Lambs at Seven Months of Age on Lamb Production and Efficiency over Their First Three Breeding Seasons

This experiment examined the effect of breeding heavier ewe lambs on lamb production and their efficiency over their first three breeding seasons. Two groups of ewe lambs were bred at seven months of age at an average pre-breeding live weight of either 47.9 ± 0.36 kg (heavy; <i>n</i> = 1...

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Main Authors: Emmanuelle Haslin, Rene A. Corner-Thomas, Paul R. Kenyon, Emma J. Pettigrew, Rebecca E. Hickson, Steve T. Morris, Hugh T. Blair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
energy requirements
feed efficiency
predicted pasture intake
total lamb weaning weight
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/12/3486

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