Effects of length of flushing period on reproductive performance of ewes and growth and viability of their lambs
Bas, S.; Ozsoy, M.K.; Vanl, Y.
Doga, Veterinerlik ve Hayvancilik 10(3): 221-234
1986
Accession: 001581498
Merino, Red Karaman, Awassi, Tushin and Karakul ewes were (1) grazed on natural pasture (controls), (2) fed concentrates for 15 days prior to mating, or (3) fed concentrates for 30 days. In the 3 groups resp., conception rate was 84.4, 85.1 and 90.1%, number of lambs born per ewe mated averaged 0.94, 1.03 and 1.12, number of lambs born per ewe lambing 1.12, 1.18 and 1.23, and lamb birth weight 2.2, 2.8 and 3.3 kg.