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There was a positive linear relationship (P<0.05) between total milk yield ( TMY) and Body Weigth in all-productive stage, except at mid gestation where the relationship was quadratic.
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Why is it important?
The Body Weigth ewe’s in pregnancy and early lactation is a useful indicator at farm level to improve the milk yield performance in dairy sheep.
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The availability of nutrients at the end of pregnancy and during lactation that are provided by the feed ration and body reserve mobilization are a key point to reach adequate milk yields in dairy sheep. The BW showed an important relationship with the milk production, but the strength of association is according to the productive stage in which the body weight was measured.
Manuel Gonzalez Ronquillo
Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico
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This page is a summary of: Effect of live weight pre- and post-lambing on milk production of East Friesian sheep, Italian Journal of Animal Science, July 2017, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2017.1349536.
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