Effect of flushing on reproductive performance of ewes
1966; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 67; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1017/s0021859600017317
ISSN1469-5146
Autores Tópico(s)Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
ResumoEight flushing experiments were conducted with grazing sheep over a 4-year period, the responses being measured at lambing. In the first 2 years mobs of 600-750 ewes were employed. Those experiments were designed to separate, identify and measure the two components postulated as comprising the flushing response—a static live-weight effect not specifically related in time to the mating period, and a dynamic effect of the rising or falling body condition which is specific to the mating period.
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