Does early pregnancy nutrition affect the performance of triplet-bearing ewes and their progeny to weaning?

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 115-123

  Kenyon, P R ^a   Pain, S J ^a   Hutton, P G ^a   Morris, S T ^a   Blair, H T ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Early pregnancy; Lamb growth; Lamb survival; Lambs

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; BODY MASS; GROWTH RATE; MATERNAL EFFECT; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; SURVIVAL; WEANING; WEIGHT;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79959865878     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2011.563784     Document Type: Article

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