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Levels of first winter feeding in relation to performance of Cheviot hill ewes

II. Body ǵrowth and development durinǵ the summer after treatment, 12–18 months

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

R. G Gunn
R. G Gunn
Affiliation:
Hill Farming Research Organization, Edinburgh 12
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1. Over 3 years, different levels of first winter nutrition created the following live-weight differences between groups of North and South Country Cheviot ewe hoggs at 12 months of age. High plane (H.P.) and mid-plane (M.P.) fed groups born 1956 were 34–35% and 11–13% heavier, respectively, than low plane (L.P.) fed groups, H.P. and M.P. fed groups born 1957 were 47–57% and 18–24% heavier, respectively, than hill-wintered groups. Away wintered groups born 1958 were 9–12% heavier than hill-wintered groups. All group differences were highly significant.

2. From 12 months onwards all groups were run together on the same hill and received similar management. Live weight and live measurement response of the total treatment groups and of the heavy and light hoggs within the groups prior to treatment were studied over the summer after treatment from 12 to 18 months.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 62 , Issue 1 , February 1964 , pp. 123 - 149
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1964

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