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Plane of nutrition during the rearing phase for replacement ewes of four genotypes: I - effects on growth and development, and on ovulation rate at first joining.
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) affects BW at joining and may affect reproductive performance when joined at ~19 months. The effects of PN offered to ewe replacements during their first winter (winter_1) and second summer (summer_2) were evaluated over 3 consecutive years, using 287 spring-born ewe lambs, representing four genotypes (Belclare (Bel),...
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