Effects of restricted feeding of prepubertal ewe lambs on reproduction and lactation performances over two breeding seasons

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of restricted feeding before puberty on reproduction, lactation and offspring growth performance in replacement ewe lambs over two breeding seasons. At weaning, 41 Dorset ewe lambs were assigned to one of three diets: an ad libitum control diet with...

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Main Authors: L. Villeneuve, D. Cinq-Mars, P. Lacasse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731110001278