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Mother–offspring relationships in Awassi sheep:I. The effect of different suckling regimes and time of weaning on the lactation curve and milk yield in dairy flocks*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

Y. Folman ,
R. Volcani  and
E. Eyal
Y. Folman
Affiliation:
The Volcani Institute of Agricultural Research, Rehovot, Israel
R. Volcani
Affiliation:
The Volcani Institute of Agricultural Research, Rehovot, Israel
E. Eyal
Affiliation:
The Volcani Institute of Agricultural Research, Rehovot, Israel
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Ninety-seven Awassi ewes were included in three experiments. The ewes were milked twice daily, and also suckled lambs. Three different suckling regimes (12 hours per day, 4hr. and residual milk only) and three weaning times after lambing were compared.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 67 , Issue 3 , December 1966 , pp. 359 - 368
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1966

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