Low pasture allowance until late gestation in ewes: behavioural and physiological changes in ewes and lambs from lambing to weaning
Low pasture allowance during gestation affects ewes’ BW at parturition, the bond with their lamb, lamb development, and thus also may affect their responses to weaning. The objectives were to determine if native pasture allowance from before conception until late pregnancy affects ewe–lamb behaviour...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731116001427 |