The effects of mineral supplementation to ewes in late pregnancy on colostrum yield and immunoglobulin G absorption in their lambs

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 97, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 141-150

  Boland, T M ^a   Brophy, P O ^a   Callan, J J ^a   Quinn, P J ^a   Nowakowski, P ^b   Crosby, T F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Department of Sheep Breeding ^*  (Poland)

Author keywords

IgG absorption; Immunoglobulin; Iodine; Lamb; Serum

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 27744465571     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.03.004     Document Type: Article

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