Plane of nutrition during the rearing phase for replacement ewes of four genotypes: II - effects on performance during first pregnancy and to weaning, and of their progeny.

doi:10.1017/S175173111700204X

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Plane of nutrition during the rearing phase for replacement ewes of four genotypes: II - effects on performance during first pregnancy and to weaning, and of their progeny.

Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Apr 2018

Keady T W J, Hanrahan J P

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Plane of nutrition (PN) offered to ewe replacements during the rearing phase (8 to 17 months) and first pregnancy may affect reproductive and progeny performance when replacements are joined at ~19 months. The effects of PN offered to spring-born ewe replacements during their first winter (winter_1), second summer (summer_2) and subsequent winter (mid and late pregnancy; winter_2) were evaluated, over 3...

Topics

Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Animals
Female
Genotype
Nutritional Status
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Animal
Seasons
Sheep
Weaning

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PMID: 28835306
DOI: 10.1017/S175173111700204X

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