Reproduction and ewe productivity are complex composite traits that are influenced by
several component traits. Genetic improvement by selection for an individual component trait …

Milk production and lamb growth were characterized in 118 multiparous, 3-to 7-yr-old
Rambouillet, Columbia, Polypay, and Suffolk ewes under spring sage range and high …

Reproduction is an economically important complex composite trait in sheep. Genetic
improvement of composite traits can occur by selection for individual components traits …

The objectives were to investigate effects of nutritional plane and Se supply during gestation
on yield and nutrient composition of colostrum and milk in first parity ewes. Rambouillet ewe …

Three-hour milk production measurements determined by machine milking at 3-d intervals
throughout a 63-d lactation period were used to describe lactation curves for crossbred …

Milk production (MP) and milk composition (MC) were investigated in 72 ewes of West
European sheep breeds: Flemish Milksheep, Suffolk and Texel and their crossbreds, during …

Forty-six Awassi sheep flocks selected by stratified random sampling were subjected to a
cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of intramammary infections, to assess the …

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of supplementation of propylene glycol,
monensin sodium and rumen-protected choline chloride to the late gestational restricted diet …

The growth rate of 667 single cross lambs from birth to 4 weeks (Period 1) and 4 weeks to
weaning at 12 weeks (Period 2) was measured, along with the milk production of their 520 …

Key points• Reduced size at birth and shorter gestation length are both associated with
increased risks of non‐communicable diseases (NCD) in later adult life.• Twins are born …