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Some Aspects Of The Nutrition Of The In-Lamb Ewe

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 May 2016

J. C. Gill  and
W. Thomson
J. C. Gill
Affiliation:
Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire
W. Thomson
Affiliation:
Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire
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The importance of feeding the ewe well during pregnancy and lactation has long been realized, but differences of opinion exist as to what stage food, in addition to natural grazing, should be given. If, for example, a farmer had a limited supply of supplementary food, when would it be best to feed it? The answer to this question is dependent on factors such as breed of sheep, the expected lambing percentage, the grazing available and the weather conditions.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production , Volume 1954 , 1954 , pp. 35 - 44
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1954

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