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A note on the effect of diethylstilboestrol on the performance of lambs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

E. A. Ibrahim ,
K. El-Shazly ,
H. A. Karam  and
M. K. O. Hamada
E. A. Ibrahim
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Alexandria, Egypt, U.A.R.
K. El-Shazly
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Alexandria, Egypt, U.A.R.
H. A. Karam
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Alexandria, Egypt, U.A.R.
M. K. O. Hamada
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Alexandria, Egypt, U.A.R.
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Two trials were undertaken to test the effect of different levels of diethylstilboestrol (DES) on the performance of Egyptian castrated male (wether), male (uncastrated) and female lambs. Ninety crossbred lambs in groups of 10, comprising 30 wethers, 30 male and 30 female lambs were used.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , May 1968 , pp. 217 - 219
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1968

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