Strategies for rapid rebreeding of lactating ewes in the spring

Rapid rebreeding of winter- and spring-lambing ewes is essential if ewes are to lamb more than once per year, but fertility of lactating ewes is often low and early weaning of lambs may be undesirable in forage-based production systems. Selection to improve fertility in spring matings has been succe...

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Main Authors: K.J. Goff, D.R. Notter, H.-B. Vanimisetti, J.W. Knight
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731114000500