Regulating maternal production of twin-bearing Merino ewes through fat score and prepartum supplementation when infected with Haemonchus contortus

Livestock Science

Volumn 157, Issue 2-3, 2013, Pages 442-451

  Macarthur, F A ^a   Kahn, L P ^a   Windon, R G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body composition; Ewe survival; Milk production; Neonatal mortality; Protein supplementation

Indexed keywords

HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; MICROPUS;

EID: 84886725939     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2013.08.011     Document Type: Article

References (55)

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2007. Principal Agricultural Commodities, Australia, Preliminary, 2006-2007.
2. Barger, I.A., 1996. The impact of adult sheep on nematode parasitism - an Australian perspective. In: Proceedings of the 2nd Pan Pacific Veterinary Conference: Sheep Sessions. pp. 67-72.
3. Beasley A.M., Kahn L.P., Windon R.G. The periparturient relaxation of immunity in Merino ewes infected with Trichostrongylus colubriformis: endocrine and body compositional responses. Vet. Parasitol. 2010, 168:51-59.
4. Beasley A.M., Kahn L.P., Windon R.G. The periparturient relaxation of immunity in Merino ewes infected with Trichostrongylus colubriformis: Parasitological and immunological responses. Vet. Parasitol. 2010, 168:60-70.
5. Bencini R., Purvis I.W. The yield and composition of milk from Merino sheep. Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. 1990, 18:144-147.
6. Besier R.B., Love S.C.J. Anthelmintic resistance in sheep nematodes in Australia: the need for new approaches. Aust. J. Exp. Agric. 2003, 43:1383-1391.
7. Bureau of Meteorology, 2011. Australian Government: Bureau of Meteorology.
8. Cajas S., Hinch G.N. Lupin supplementation of Merino ewes grazing native pasture in New England: effects on birth weight and maternal nehaviour. Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. 1998, 22:286.
9. Chilliard Y., Ferlay A., Faulconnier Y., Bonnet M., Rouel J., Bocquier F. Adipose tissue metabolism and its role in adaptations to undernutrition in ruminants. Proc. Nutr. Soc. 2000, 59:127-134.
10. Conington J., Bishop S.C., Waterhouse A., Simm G. A genetic analysis of early growth and ultrasonic measurements in hill sheep. Anim. Sci. 1995, 61:85-93.
11. Connan R.M. The post-parturient rise in faecal nematode egg counts of ewes: its aetiology and epidemiological significance. World Rev. Anim. Prod. 1968, 4:53-58.
12. Corbett J.L. Variation in the yield and composition of milk of grazing merino ewes. Aust. J. Agric. Res. 1968, 19:283-294.
13. Donaldson J., van Hourtert M.F.J., Sykes A.R. The effect of protein supply on the periparturient parasite status of the mature ewe. Proc. N. Z. Soc. Anim. Prod. 1997, 57:186-189.
14. Dwyer C.M., Lawrence A.B., Bishop S.C., Lewis M. Ewe-lamb bonding behaviours at birth are affected by maternal undernutrition in pregnancy. Br. J. Nutr. 2003, 89:123-136.
15. El-Hag F.M., Fadlalla B., Elmadih M.A. Effect of strategic supplementary feeding on ewe productivity under range condition in North Kordofan, Sudan. Small Ruminant Res. 1998, 30:67-71.
16. Freer M., Moore A.D., Donnelly J.R. GRAZPLAN: Decision support systems for Australian grazing enterprises - II. The animal biology model for feed intake, production and reproduction and the GrazFeed DSS. Agric Syst. 1997, 54:77-126.
17. Gibb M.J., Treacher T.T. The effect of ewe condition at lambing on the performance of ewes and their lambs at pasture. J. Agric. Sci. 1980, 95:631-640.
18. Gibb M.J., Treacher T.T. The effect of body condition and nutrition during late pregnancy on the performance of grazing ewes during lactation. Anim. Prod. 1982, 34:123-129.
19. Gregory N.G., Wood J.D., Enser M., Smith W.C., Ellis M. Fat mobilisation in large white pigs selected for low backfat thickness. J. Sci. Food Agric. 1980, 31:567-572.
20. Hatcher S., Hinch G.N, Kilgour R.J., Holst P.J., Refshauge P.G., Shands C.G. Lamb survival - balancing genetics, selection and management. Aust. Farm Bus. Manage. J. 2010, 7:65-78.
21. Hinch G.N., Thwaites C.J. Lupin supplementation in late pregnancy: effects on ewe lactation and lamb growth. Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. 1990, 18:489.
22. Hocking Edwards J.E., Copping K.J., Thompson A.N. Managing the nutrition of twin-bearing ewes during pregnancy using Lifetimewool recommendations increases production of twin lambs. Anim. Prod. Sci. 2011, 51:813-820.
23. Holst P., White A. Fat Scoring Sheep and Lambs 2001, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Sydney.
24. Houdijk J.G.M. Influence of periparturient nutritional demand on resistance to parasites in livestock. Parasite Immunol. 2008, 30:113-121.
25. Houdijk J.G.M., Jessop N.S., Kyriazakis I. Nutrient partitioning between reproductive and immune functions in animals. Proc. Nutr. Soc. 2001, 60:515-525.
26. JMP 7-SAS Institute Inc., 2007. Cary, NC, USA.
27. Kahn L.P. The use of lithium chloride for estimating supplement intake in grazing sheep: estimates of heritability and repeatibility. Aust. J. Agric. Res. 1994, 45:1731-1739.
28. Kahn L.P., Knox M.R., Gray G.D. Enhancing immunity to nematodes parasites in pregnant and lactating sheep through nutrition and genetic selection. Recent Adv. Anim. Nutr. 1999, 12:15-21.
29. Kleeman D.O., Walker S.K. Fertility in South Australian commercial Merino flocks: sources of reproductive wastage. Theriogenology 2005, 63:2075-2088.
30. Lambe N.R., Conington J., Bishop S.C., Waterhouse A., Simm G. A genetic analysis of maternal behaviour score in Scottish Blackface sheep. Anim. Sci. 2001, 72:415-425.
31. Le Jambre L.F., Windon R.G., Smith W.D. Vaccination against Haemonchus contortus: performance of native parasite gut membrane glycoproteins in Merino lambs grazing contaminated pasture. Vet. Parasitol. 2008, 153:302-312.
32. Leng R.A. Factors affecting the utilization of 'poor quality' forages by ruminants particularly under tropical conditions. Nutr. Res. Rev. 1990, 3:277-303.
33. Leyva V., Henderson A.E., Sykes A.R. The effect of daily infection with Ostertagia circumcincta larvae on the performance of pregnant and lactating sheep. Proc. N. Z. Soc. Anim. 1981, 41:279-282.
34. Leyva V., Henderson A.E., Sykes A.R. Effect of daily infection with Ostertagia circumcincta larvae on food intake, milk production and wool growth in sheep. J. Agric. Sci. 1982, 99:249-259.
35. Lynch J.J., Leng R.A., Hinch G.N., Nolan J.T., Bindon B.M., Piper L.R. Effects of cottonseed meal supplementation on birthweights and survival of lambs from a range of litter sizes. Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. 1990, 18:516.
36. Macarthur F.A., Kahn L.P. and Windon R.G., Immune response of twin-bearing Merino ewes when infected with Haemonchus contortus: Effects of fat score and prepartum supplementation, Livest. Sci. (submitted for publication).
37. Massy C. The Australian Merino 1990, Viking O'Neil, Penguin Books, Victoria, Australia.
38. McCance I. The determination of milk yield in the Merino ewe. Aust. J. Agric. Res. 1959, 10:839-853.
39. Meat and Livestock Australia, 2003. The Lamb Guide: a Guide to Australian Lamb Production and Marketing. Meat and Livestock Australia Ltd.
40. Murphy P.M., McNeill D.M., Fisher J.S., Lindsay D.R. Strategic feeding of Merino ewes in late pregnancy to increase colostrum production. Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. 1996, 21:227-230.
41. O'Connor C.E., Jay N.P., Nicol A.M., Beatson P.R. Ewe maternal behaviour score and lamb survival. Proc. N. Z. Soc. Anim. Prod. 1985, 45:159-162.
42. Putu I.G., Poindron P., Lindsay D.R. A high level of nutrition during late pregnancy improves subsequent maternal behaviour of Merino ewes. Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. 1988, 17:294-297.
43. Quinn G.P., Keough M.J. Experimental Design and Data Analysis for Biologists 2006, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom.
44. Feeding Standards for Australian livestock: Ruminants 1990, CSIRO Australia, Melbourne. G.E. Robards, J.C. Radcliffe (Eds.).
45. Robinson G.G., Archer K.A. Agronomic potential of native grass species on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. I. Growth and herbage production. Aust. J. Agric. Res. 1988, 39:415-423.
46. Shands C.G., McLeod B., Lollback M.L., Duddy G., Hatcher S., O'Halloran W.J. Comparison of manual assessments of ewe fat reserves for on-farm use. Anim. Prod. Sci. 2009, 49:630-636.
47. Stephenson R.G.A., Bird A.R. Responses to protein plus energy supplements of pregnant ewes eating mature grass diets. Aust. J. Exp. Agric. 1992, 32:157-162.
48. Stevens D., Alexander G., Lynch J.J. Lamb mortality due to inadequate care of twins by Merino ewes. Appl. Anim. Ethol. 1982, 8:243-252.
49. Treacher T.T., Caja G. Nutrition during lactation. Sheep Nutrition 2002, 213-236. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood. M. Freer, H. Dove (Eds.).
50. Valderrabano J., Gomez-Rincon C., Uriarte J. Effect of nutritional status and fat reserves on the periparturient immune response to Haemonchus contortus infection in sheep. Vet. Parasitol. 2006, 141:122-131.
51. van Burgel A.J., Oldham C.M., Behrendt R., Curnow M., Gordon D.J., Thompson A.N. The merit of condition score and fat score as alternatives to liveweight for managing the nutrition of ewes. Anim. Prod. Sci. 2011, 51:834-841.
52. Vernon R.G., Clegg R.A., Flint D.J. Metabolism of sheep adipose tissue during pregnancy and lactation. Biochem. J. 1981, 200:307-314.
53. Weston R.H. Factors limiting the intake of feed by sheep. 13. Voluntary roughage consumption in late pregnancy and early lactation in relation to protein nutrition. Aust. J. Agric. Res. 1988, 39:679-689.
54. White D.H., Morley F.H.W. Estimation of optimal stocking rate of Merino sheep. Agric. Syst. 1977, 2:289-304.
55. Whitlock H.V. Some modifications of the McMaster helminth egg-counting technique and apparatus. J. Counc. Sci. Ind. Res. 1948, 21:177-180.