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A comparison of twin and triplet lamb rearing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

C. B. Gallo  and
D. A. R. Davies
C. B. Gallo
Affiliation:
Dept. Animal Husbandry, University of Liverpool, Neston, Wirral, CheshireL64 7TE
D. A. R. Davies
Affiliation:
Dept. Animal Husbandry, University of Liverpool, Neston, Wirral, CheshireL64 7TE
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In high prolificacy sheep production many ewes produce more than 2 lambs. The trial reported here was designed to look at triplet rearing as a system of dealing with the extra lamb. The effects of the method on both ewe and lamb performance were recorded.

The trial involved 32 Cambridge and Suffolk x Cambridge ewes, aged 3 to 5 years, and their progenies (32 twin and 48 triplet lambs). From 8 to 36 days post partum the effect of rearing type was investigated in combination with the feeding of the ewe with a complete diet containing either 25% or 40% coarsely milled hay (table 1).

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Sheep Production
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1984 , March 1984 , pp. 16
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1984

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