The effects of three different levels of feeding on live weight of the ewes, birth weight, growth and mortality of their lambs during late pregnancy
Ozturk, E.; Bas, S.; Aksoy, A.; Ozsoy, M.K.; Vanl, Y.
Doga, Turk Veterinerlik ve Hayvanclk Dergisi 13(3): 352-371
1989
Accession: 002249596
During the final 4-8 weeks of pregnancy, Merino, Red Karaman and Awassi ewes were fed on diets containing hay 2, 1.6 or 1.2 and concentrate 0, 0.4 or 0.8 kg, respectively. Least square mean ewe weight change was -6.9, -2.3 and -0.7 kg, respectively. Liveweight of lambs was 4.12, 4.52 and 4.91 at birth, 5.77, 6.48 and 6.89 at 7 days, 9.90, 11.00 and 11.38 at 30 days, 11.78, 12.65 and 14.30 at 45 days old and 14.65, 15.74 and 16.69 kg at weaning, respectively.