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Factors affecting the performance of ewes fed ad libitum until weaning and the performance of their lambs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

S. Economides
S. Economides
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Nutritional and other physiological factors are causes of variation in milk yield. In particular, the energy intake and the suckling stimulus of lambs greatly affect the milk yield of ewes in early lactation (Treacher, 1978; Hadjipanayiotou & Louca, 1976; Peart, Doney & MacDonald, 1975).

In most eastern Mediterranean countries ewes are milked after weaning and the weaning age and the suckling regime determine both the amount of saleable milk and the rate of growth of lambs. The aim of the present work was to study factors affecting the milk yield of Chios ewes fed ad libitum and the growth of their lambs.

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Short Note
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 95 , Issue 2 , October 1980 , pp. 493 - 495
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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