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A note on the effect of weaning age on lamb production

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

M. A. Sharafeldin  and
I. A. Ramadan
M. A. Sharafeldin
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Cairo, U.A.R.
I. A. Ramadan
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Cairo, U.A.R.
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Summary

At birth, the Barki lambs used in this experiment were randomly allocated to three groups which numbered 133, 126 and 154 lambs of both sexes weaned at the ages of 10 weeks (Group I), 12 weeks (Group II) and 16 weeks (Group III) respectively.

The most pronounced differences between the three groups of lambs in their body weights took place at the age from 4 to 6 months. Group II lambs performed as well as or even slightly better than the other two groups, which leads to the conclusion that as far as the body weight of lambs is concerned there is no need to extend their suckling period more than 12 weeks.

The three groups of lambs varied little in their mortality rates from 2·5 to 12 months of age.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 11 , Issue 4 , November 1969 , pp. 569 - 572
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1969

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