Effects of heavier live weight of ewe lambs at mating on fertility, lambing percentage, subsequent live weight and the performance of their progeny
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DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2020.1840399
Abstract: ABSTRACT Ewe lamb live weight at first mating (7 months of age) is positively associated with reproductive performance and led to the recommendation of a minimum mating live weight of 40 kg. This experiment examined the… read more here.
Keywords: weight; fertility; live weight; ewe lambs ... See more keywords