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Does sward height grazed by ewes in mid- to late-pregnancy affect indices of colostrum intake by twin and triplet lambs?

PR Kenyon Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand E-mail: [email protected]
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KJ Stafford Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand E-mail: [email protected]
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PCH Morel Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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ST Morris Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 336-339 | Received 10 Dec 2004, Accepted 09 Mar 2005, Published online: 18 Feb 2011

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P. R. Kenyon, F. J. Roca Fraga, S. Blumer & A. N. Thompson. (2019) Triplet lambs and their dams – a review of current knowledge and management systems. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 62:4, pages 399-437.
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