Growth performance of Awassi lambs fed calf milk replacer

Forty Awassi lambs were equally divided into two groups. Twenty subjects were artificially reared (AR) with calf milk replacer, 20 others were ewe reared (ER) and used as a control. Twenty lambs were removed from the ewes 2–3 days postpartum and moved indoors. Lambs (AR) received ad libitum calf mil...

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Published in:Small ruminant research 2004-06, Vol.53 (1), p.99-102
Main Authors: Emsen, E, Yaprak, M, Bilgin, O.C, Emsen, B, Ockerman, H.W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alfalfa hay
Artificial rearing
average daily gain
Awassi
Awassi lamb
birth weight
Calf milk replacer
calves
costs and returns
ewes
growth performance
lambs
litter size
milk replacer
rearing
weaning
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Summary:Forty Awassi lambs were equally divided into two groups. Twenty subjects were artificially reared (AR) with calf milk replacer, 20 others were ewe reared (ER) and used as a control. Twenty lambs were removed from the ewes 2–3 days postpartum and moved indoors. Lambs (AR) received ad libitum calf milk replacer twice daily until liquid weaning at 4 weeks. At 15 days of age, AR lambs had ad libitum access to commercial lamb starter diet and alfalfa hay while ER lambs continued to suck their mother without any feed supplementation until weaning at 6 weeks. Average daily gain (ADG) and live weights (BW) at 2 weeks intervals were measured. ER lambs were heavier ( P
ISSN:0921-4488
1879-0941
DOI:10.1016/j.smallrumres.2003.08.018