Effect of ewe body condition and nutrition in late pregnancy on the performance of triplet-bearing ewes and their progeny

Animal Production Science

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 557-564

  Kenyon, P R ^a   Morris, S T ^a   Stafford, K J ^a   West, D M ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; LACTATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; SURVIVAL;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79958080568     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN10192     Document Type: Article

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