Concentrate supplementation during pregnancy and lactation of ewes affects the growth rate of lambs from a variety of crosses
The objective of this study was to determine how concentrate supplementation during late third gestation and lactation affects ewe and offspring performance from birth to weaning. Thirty-six ewes and their offspring (n = 32) were used. Eighteen Morada Nova and 18 Santa Inês ewes were artificially in...
Main Authors: | Jacira Neves da Costa Torreão, Arturene Marques Rocha, Carlo Aldrovandi Torreão Marques, Leilson Rocha Bezerra, Fernanda Patrícia Gottardi, Marcos Jácome de Araújo, Edmilson Lúcio de Souza Júnior, Ronaldo Lopes Oliveira |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia
2014-10-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982014001000544&lng=en&tlng=en |
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