Intake of Spineless Cladodes of <i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> During Late Pregnancy Improves Progeny Performance in Underfed Sheep

Intake of Spineless Cladodes of <i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> During Late Pregnancy Improves Progeny Performance in Underfed Sheep

The present study tested whether feeding ewes during the last third of pregnancy with cladodes of <i>Opuntia</i> (untreated or protein-enriched), as an alternative to alfalfa hay, would improve milk yield as well as the pre- and post-natal growth of their lambs. Sixty mature Rambouillet...

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Main Authors: Venancio Cuevas Reyes, Francisco Santiago Hernandez, Manuel de Jesus Flores Najera, Juan Manuel Vazquez Garcia, Jorge Urrutia Morales, Morteza Hosseini-Ghaffari, Alfonso Chay-Canul, César A. Meza-Herrera, Antonio Gonzalez-Bulnes, Graeme B. Martin, Cesar A. Rosales Nieto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
birth weight
cactus
<i>Opuntia</i> spp.
postnatal performance
sheep
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/6/995

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