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| Dantas,A.; Siqueira,E.R.; Fernandes,S.; Oba,E.; Castilho,A.M.; Meirelles,P.R.L.; Sartori,M.M.P.; Santos,P.T.R.. |
| The objective of the study was to evaluate body growth and age at onset of puberty on lambs fed two specific diets for low and high growth rates. A herd of 20 Brazilian Bergamasca lambs was divided in two groups (n= 10) and kept confined throughout the experimental period, two animals of the same treatment/pen. Two phases were established: Phase 1, from 90 days of age until the onset of puberty; and Phase 2, from puberty onset up to 1 year old. For Phase 1, two distinct diets were formulated, being: Treatment A, which was formulated to obtain an average daily gain of approximately 150g; and Treatment B, for an average daily gain of about 250g. In Phase 2, a balanced, equal diet was provided to both groups. Every 14 days, the animals were weighed and given... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Nutrition; Performance; Reproduction; Growth hormone; Sheep. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352016000100022 |
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