<b>Ewe maternal behavior score to estimate lamb survival and performance during lactation

<b>Ewe maternal behavior score to estimate lamb survival and performance during lactation

Mortality of perinatal lambs and low weight at weaning cause huge liabilities to farmers. Current study describes maternal-filial behavior and evaluates the use of maternal behavior score (MBS) to estimate the behavior of ewes and lambs soon after birth, and correlate it with lamb mortality and perf...

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Main Authors: Andreia Barros de Moraes, Cesar Henrique Espírito Candal Poli, Vivian Fischer, Neuza Maria Fajardo, Marta Farias Aita, Gabriela Caillava da Porciuncula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Eduem) 2016-08-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences
Subjects:
lambing
reactivity
survival
weaning.
Online Access:http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/article/view/29923

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