Prepartum and Postpartum Feed Restrictions Affect Blood Metabolites and Hormones Reducing Colostrum and Milk Yields in Fat-Tailed Dairy Sheep

This study aimed to investigate the effect of prepartum and postpartum feed restriction on body weight (BW), blood metabolites, and hormones as well as colostrum and milk yields and compositions in fat-tailed dairy sheep. In this study, 20 multiparous and pregnant ewes were randomly allocated to eit...

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Main Authors: Mousa Zarrin, Meysam Sanginabadi, Mahrokh Nouri, Amir Ahmadpour, Lorenzo E. Hernández-Castellano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
ewe
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/5/1258