Lambs Weaned Early onto a Herb-Clover Mix Have the Potential to Grow at a Similar Rate to Unweaned Lambs on a Grass-Predominant Pasture

Liveweight gain of lambs weaned early at a minimum live weight of 14 kg, at ~50 days of age, onto a herb-clover mix was compared with lambs that remained unweaned on a grass-predominant pasture or a herb-clover mix until conventional weaning (at ~99 days of age). Over two years, twin sets of lambs t...

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Published in:Animals
Main Authors: Lukshman Jay. Ekanayake, Rene Anne Corner-Thomas, Lydia Margaret Cranston, Paul Richard Kenyon, Stephen Todd Morris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Subjects:
early weaning
lamb growth
plantain
chicory
clover
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/4/613

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