Ewe-lamb bond of experienced and inexperienced mothers undernourished during gestation

Abstract The aims were to compare ewe-lamb behaviours between primiparous (PRI) and multiparous (MUL) undernourished grazing ewes at birth and at 3 months of age, and to determine if mothers’ parity affects milk yield and composition, and lambs’ body weight (BW). Food availability restricted the nut...

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Main Authors: Aline Freitas-de-Melo, Raquel Pérez-Clariget, Angélica Terrazas, Rodolfo Ungerfeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84334-2