The influence of the number of lambs present on the suckling behaviour of triplet-rearing ewes at pasture

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The influence of the number of lambs present on the suckling behaviour of triplet-rearing ewes at pasture

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This study examined the suckling behaviour of triplet-rearing ewes for three days post-parturition. Twenty-six ewes were enrolled with 11 being observed for the entire 3-days post-lambing. The behaviour of the ewe, number of lambs present at the end of the event and the behaviour that terminated the event were recorded for each suckling event. The mean suckling event duration increased when additional lambs were present at the end of the suckling event. Ewes that had observations across all t...

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2024-01-01

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Corner-Thomas RA / Shanks R / Beausoleil NJ

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https://hdl.handle.net/10179/71225

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Triplet / ewe / lamb / suckling behaviour / weather

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