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Flumethasone Induction Of Parturition In The Ewe, Donald H. Rommereim
Flumethasone Induction Of Parturition In The Ewe, Donald H. Rommereim
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The idea of controlling the time of parturition in domestic mammals has arisen in the last 15 years from the development of techniques of estrous synchronization and from studies achieved on the mechanism of birth. Controlling the time of parturition is a management technique by which a producer might reduce livestock losses at birth and/or cut production costs. Birth for the new-born, or parturition for the mother is a critical time. Controlling the time of parturition allows the producer to exercise a constrained supervision at this critical time, and therefore limit possible losses. Being present at birth allows the producer: …
Pregnancy Diagnosis In The Ewe, Michael J. Trapp
Pregnancy Diagnosis In The Ewe, Michael J. Trapp
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The ability to diagnose pregnancy accurately, rapidly and economically before the last six weeks of gestation in the ewe could be of real value as a sheep management tool. An efficient non-surgical pregnancy test could enable the producer to reduce feed costs, increase percent lamb crop and select for fertility. It is important to the health of the ewe and to the survival of the lamb that highly productive animals should be adequately fed. About 75% of the fetus' growth occurs during the last trimester of pregnancy. Therefore undernutrition of the ewe during this part of pregnancy leads to the …
A Comparison Between Crossbred And Straightbred Production Of Targhee Range Ewes, James M. Pajl
A Comparison Between Crossbred And Straightbred Production Of Targhee Range Ewes, James M. Pajl
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This investigation was initiated. to determine the effect of crossbred vs. straightbred production under the environmental conditions found at the Antelope Range Research Station, Buffalo, South Dakota.