Growth performance and carcass traits of forage-fed hair sheep wethers
The objective of the presebt study was to compare live animal performance and carcass characteristics of ¾ or 7/8 Dorper (DO; n-30), purebred Katahdin (KA; n=20), purebred st. Croix (SC; n=17) and purebred Suffolk (SU; n=10) lambs born in the spring and fall of 2001. After weaning, lambs were supple...
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| author | Burke, J.M. Apple, J.K. |
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| description | The objective of the presebt study was to compare live animal performance and carcass characteristics of ¾ or 7/8 Dorper (DO; n-30), purebred Katahdin (KA; n=20), purebred st. Croix (SC; n=17) and purebred Suffolk (SU; n=10) lambs born in the spring and fall of 2001. After weaning, lambs were supplemented with up to 680g of a corn-soybean meal supplement while grazing bermudagrass pastures overseeded with ryegrass. Lambs were slaughtered at approximately 210d of age. From birth to weaning, DO lambs gained faster (p |
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| spelling | CGSpace666952024-08-27T10:34:57Z Growth performance and carcass traits of forage-fed hair sheep wethers Burke, J.M. Apple, J.K. sheep feeds growth forage hair wethers The objective of the presebt study was to compare live animal performance and carcass characteristics of ¾ or 7/8 Dorper (DO; n-30), purebred Katahdin (KA; n=20), purebred st. Croix (SC; n=17) and purebred Suffolk (SU; n=10) lambs born in the spring and fall of 2001. After weaning, lambs were supplemented with up to 680g of a corn-soybean meal supplement while grazing bermudagrass pastures overseeded with ryegrass. Lambs were slaughtered at approximately 210d of age. From birth to weaning, DO lambs gained faster (p 2007-02 2015-06-05T12:17:13Z 2015-06-05T12:17:13Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66695 en Limited Access Elsevier Burke, J.M. and Apple, J.K. 2005. Growth performance and carcass traits of forage-fed hair sheep wethers. Small Ruminant Research 30(30): PP. 7. |
| spellingShingle | sheep feeds growth forage hair wethers Burke, J.M. Apple, J.K. Growth performance and carcass traits of forage-fed hair sheep wethers |
| title | Growth performance and carcass traits of forage-fed hair sheep wethers |
| title_full | Growth performance and carcass traits of forage-fed hair sheep wethers |
| title_fullStr | Growth performance and carcass traits of forage-fed hair sheep wethers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth performance and carcass traits of forage-fed hair sheep wethers |
| title_short | Growth performance and carcass traits of forage-fed hair sheep wethers |
| title_sort | growth performance and carcass traits of forage fed hair sheep wethers |
| topic | sheep feeds growth forage hair wethers |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66695 |
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