The effect of mid-pregnancy shearing or yarding stress on ewe post-natal behaviour and the birth weight and post-natal behaviour of their lambs

Livestock Science

Volumn 102, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 121-129

  Corner, R A ^a   Kenyon, P R ^a   Stafford, J K ^a   West, D M ^a   Oliver, M H ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ewe behaviour; Lamb behaviour; Lamb birth weight; Mid pregnancy shearing

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33744941576     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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