The effect of high dietary protein levels during late gestation on colostrum yield and lamb survival rate in singleton-bearing ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 56, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 89-94

  Ocak, N ^a   Cam, M A ^a   Kuran, M ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Newborn; Nutrition; Pregnancy; Reproduction; Sheep

Indexed keywords

LAMB; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 9644301297     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2004.02.014     Document Type: Article

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