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The Number of Offspring Weaned from Ewe Lambs Is Affected Differently by Liveweight and Age at Breeding
SIMPLE SUMMARY: Ewe lambs can reach puberty and conceive at 7 to 10 months of age and those that are heavier at breeding are consistently more fertile. The aim of this research was to quantify the separate effects of age and liveweight at the start of breeding on the components of weaning rate. The...
Autores principales: | Thompson, Andrew N., Bowen, Elise, Keiller, John, Pegler, Don, Kearney, Gavin, Rosales-Nieto, Cesar A. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8468060/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34573699 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11092733 |
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