The effect of different levels of nutrition at last period of gestation on liveweight of ewes, growth and survival rates of their lambs

Filya İ., Karabulut A., Akgunduz V.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, vol.23, pp.95-99, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23
  • Publication Date: 1999
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.95-99
  • Keywords: growth of lambs, survival rates of lambs, sheep, nutrition, late pregnancy, LATE PREGNANCY
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The animal material of the research was 3, 4 and 5 years old 210 Merino ewes and their lambs. The research was started at the beginning of the last 1.5 months period of gestation and continued until the lambs were reached 60 days age.