Effects of Feed Supplementation on Nesfatin-1, Insulin, Glucagon, Leptin, T3, Cortisol, and BCS in Milking Ewes Grazing on Semi-Natural Pastures

Effects of Feed Supplementation on Nesfatin-1, Insulin, Glucagon, Leptin, T3, Cortisol, and BCS in Milking Ewes Grazing on Semi-Natural Pastures

This study aimed to investigate the effects of feed supplementation on body condition score (BCS) and different metabolic hormones concentration in lactating sheep reared in Italian Central Apennine pastures during the grazing summer period. In this study, 24 Comisana x Appenninica pluriparous ewes...

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Main Authors: Olimpia Barbato, Elena De Felice, Luca Todini, Laura Menchetti, Alessandro Malfatti, Paola Scocco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
feed supplementation
<i>Ovis aries</i>
metabolic hormones
BCS
drought stress
Italian Central Apennine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/3/682

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