Growth, meat and feed efficiency traits of lambs born to ewes submitted to energy restriction during mid-gestation

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of the energy restriction of gestation of adult ewes from day 45 to day 115 on lamb live performance parameters, carcass and meat traits. In experiment I, dietary energy was restricted at 70% of the metabolizable energy (ME) requirements, after...

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Main Authors: L. Piaggio, G. Quintans, R. San Julián, G. Ferreira, J. Ithurralde, S. Fierro, A.S.C. Pereira, F. Baldi, G.E. Banchero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731117001550