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The performance of pregnant ewes and their progeny when fed grass, maize or super pressed pulp silages in late pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

P.F. Maher ,
J.V. O'Doherty ,
P.J. Quinn  and
T.F. Crosby
P.F. Maher
Affiliation:
University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, Ireland
J.V. O'Doherty
Affiliation:
University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, Ireland
P.J. Quinn
Affiliation:
University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, Ireland
T.F. Crosby
Affiliation:
University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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While the benefits of using maize silage and ensiled super pressed pulp in the diets of lactating cows has been well researched, little work has been done on the inclusion of these feeds in the diets of pregnant ewes. The objective of this experiment was to compare the effects of the nutritive value of grass silage, maize silage and a maize silage/ensiled super pressed pulp (60:40) mixture, when offered to mature twin bearing ewes in late pregnancy on ewe and lamb performance.

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Sheep Nutrition
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1995 , March 1995 , pp. 78
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1995

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