The incidence of goitre in newborn lambs from ewes fed fodder radish, rape or Italian ryegrass with or without iodine supplementation

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The incidence of goitre in newborn lambs from ewes fed fodder radish, rape or Italian ryegrass with or without iodine supplementation

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Brassicas are an important forage species on many New Zealand sheep farms. However, glucosinolates present in some brassicas can cause iodine deficiency in lambs when pregnant ewes are fed such crops during gestation. To investigate the effect of differences in glucosinolate profile of fodder radish and a brassica on ewe thyroid function and incidence of goitre in lambs born to ewes grazing these crops during pregnancy, a 3 x 2 factorial study utilising three diets (Italian ryegrass, fodder r...

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Conference paper

Date created

2011

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Judson, HG / Barrell, GK

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/8552

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brassicas / ewe / pregnancy / thyroid / goitrogens / Animal production

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