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Farias de Souza Arco TF, Brandão Ferreira Ítavo CC, Vinhas Ítavo LC, Almeida Borges FD, Zirondi Longhini V, de Melo Soares ES, Gonçalves Lino Borges D, Aparecida da Silva Miguel A, Godoy CD, Bernardo de Andrade P, Kelli Ayardes de Melo G. Effects of pasture management and supplementation on the productive performance of recently lambed ewes. Trop Anim Health Prod 2024; 56:110. [PMID: 38517584 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-024-03954-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
Abstract
The hypothesis was tested that the performance of lactating ewes is affected by the supplementation level and pasture management. Two supplementation levels (0.5 and 1.0% of body weight, BW) and two pasture managements (mowed and non-mowed) were tested. Forty adult ewes (2 years old) with an average weight at lambing of 62.97 ± 7.0 kg (day 0) and an average the body condition score of 2.5 points (day 0) were evaluated. Verminosis was monitored with periodic deworming. The number of eggs per gram of feces (EPG) of ewes at lambing was used as a covariate for performance assessments. Ewes lost an average of 7.5 kg over the 90 days post-partum (12% BW). The weaning rate was 53%. The body condition of the ewes was influenced by the post-partum period. The ewes mobilized their body reserves in the first 30 days of lactation. Mowing management negatively affected the nutritive value of the forage. Supplementation with 0.5% BW was sufficient for nutritional management post-partum. Pasture management (mowed vs. not mowed) cannot prevent post-partum weight loss. Supplementation levels and pasture management altered the morphological and chemical components of the pasture.
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Affiliation(s)
- Thais Fernanda Farias de Souza Arco
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Av. Senador Filinto Muller, 2443. Vila Ipiranga, Campo Grande, MS, CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Av. Senador Filinto Muller, 2443. Vila Ipiranga, Campo Grande, MS, CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Av. Senador Filinto Muller, 2443. Vila Ipiranga, Campo Grande, MS, CEP 79070-900, Brazil.
- Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FAMEZ), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Av. Senador Filinto Müller, 2443. Cidade Universitária, Campo Grande, MS, 79070-900, Brazil.
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Av. Senador Filinto Muller, 2443. Vila Ipiranga, Campo Grande, MS, CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Av. Senador Filinto Muller, 2443. Vila Ipiranga, Campo Grande, MS, CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Av. Senador Filinto Muller, 2443. Vila Ipiranga, Campo Grande, MS, CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Av. Senador Filinto Muller, 2443. Vila Ipiranga, Campo Grande, MS, CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Av. Senador Filinto Muller, 2443. Vila Ipiranga, Campo Grande, MS, CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Av. Senador Filinto Muller, 2443. Vila Ipiranga, Campo Grande, MS, CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Av. Senador Filinto Muller, 2443. Vila Ipiranga, Campo Grande, MS, CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Av. Senador Filinto Muller, 2443. Vila Ipiranga, Campo Grande, MS, CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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Wang H, Zhang M, Huo Y, Cui X, He R, Han B, Wang Z, Song Y, Lv X, Zhang J, Ge W. Comprehensive investigation of milk oligosaccharides in different mammalian species and the effect of breed and lactation period on sheep milk oligosaccharides. Food Res Int 2023; 172:113132. [PMID: 37689897 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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Milk oligosaccharides (MOs) have unique health benefits for newborns, and MOs are important components in mammalian milk. The present study was conducted to provide a comprehensive analysis of MOs in important domestic animals, including goats, cows, camels and sheep. The comparison with human MOs was conducted simultaneously. Furthermore, analysis of the relative abundance of sheep MOs among different breeds (Hu sheep, East Friesen sheep, East Friesen-Hu crossbred sheep) and lactation periods (colostrum, mature milk) was performed. In general, 35, 24 19, 26, and 16 MOs were identified in human, goat, bovine, camel and sheep milk, respectively. The type of sheep MOs was not greatly influenced by the breeds and lactation period. Hu sheep colostrum had the highest abundance of MOs among six sheep milks, followed by East Friesen sheep colostrum, while East Friesen-Hu crossbred sheep mature milk had the lowest abundance of MOs. These findings provide evidence for the potential value of MOs from domestic animal milk for the commercial applications.
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- Haiyan Wang
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; Shaanxi Engineering Research Centre of Dairy Products Quality, Safety and Health, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; Shaanxi Engineering Research Centre of Dairy Products Quality, Safety and Health, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; Shaanxi Engineering Research Centre of Dairy Products Quality, Safety and Health, Yangling 712100, China
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- Xi'an Baiyue Goat Dairy Group Co., Ltd, Yanliang 710089, China
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- Shaanxi Baiyue Youlishi Dairy Co., Ltd, Xi'an 710000, China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an 710000, China
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- The College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; Shaanxi Engineering Research Centre of Dairy Products Quality, Safety and Health, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; Shaanxi Engineering Research Centre of Dairy Products Quality, Safety and Health, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; Shaanxi Engineering Research Centre of Dairy Products Quality, Safety and Health, Yangling 712100, China.
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Marshall AC, Lopez-Villalobos N, Loveday SM, Ellis A, McNabb W. Modelling Lactation Curves for Dairy Sheep in a New Zealand Flock. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:ani13030349. [PMID: 36766237 PMCID: PMC9913856 DOI: 10.3390/ani13030349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Lactation curves were modelled for dairy sheep in a New Zealand flock, providing information on the lactation yields of milk, fat, protein, and lactose, corrected for 130 days of milking. From 169 ewes, a total of 622 test-day records were obtained during the milk production season of 2021-2022 (from October to January). The flock produced an average of 86.1 kg of milk, 5.1 kg of fat, 4.5 kg of protein, and 4.1 kg of lactose, and moderate to large coefficients of variation were observed (27-31%) for these traits. The lactation persistency of milk, fat, protein, and lactose yields ranged from 52.3 to 72.7%. Analyses of variance for total yield and persistency were performed with an animal model that included the fixed effects of age (parity number), litter size, coat colour, and milking frequency (days in twice-a-day milking) and random residuals. Age and milking frequency were the only factors that significantly affected the yields of milk, fat, protein, and lactose. Age significantly affected the lactation persistency of milk and lactose yields, whereas litter size affected the persistency of protein, and milking frequency affected the persistency of fat. This study on this single flock provides valuable experience for a larger-scale animal breeding programme in New Zealand.
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- Ana Carolina Marshall
- Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
- The Riddet Institute, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- The Riddet Institute, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
- Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138673, Singapore
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- The Riddet Institute, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
- Smart Foods Innovation Centre of Excellence, AgResearch Ltd., Private Bag 11 008, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- The Riddet Institute, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) as a source of antioxidants with soybean grain in supplementation of lactating ewes reared in tropical pastures. Trop Anim Health Prod 2022; 55:13. [PMID: 36534328 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-022-03427-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The hypothesis tested is that the association of soybean grain and yerba mate as an antioxidant source can increase the concentration of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) with lower oxidation of milk from lactating ewes reared in tropical pastures. Sixteen ewes were randomly distributed in a 2x2 factorial scheme (with or without yerba mate at 110 g / kg of dry matter (DM); with or without soybean grain at 210 g/kg of DM). Yerba mate intake reduced DM intake, and concentrations of ether extract (EE), protein, lactose, defatted dry extract, density, omega-3 concentrations, and the ratio between saturated/monounsaturated fatty acids (FA), but increased the concentration of monounsaturated FA and the sequestering power of free radicals by DPPH without altering the concentrations of conjugated dienes and the concentrations of substances reactive to thiobarbituric acid in milk. Supplementation with soybean grain decreased the birth weight of the lambs and increased the concentrations of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), PUFA, omega - 6, omega ratio - 6/omega - 3, and total blood cholesterol. The addition of yerba mate did not influence the oxidative profile of milk. Supplementation with soybean grain improved the FA profile of milk, increasing the concentrations of CLA and PUFA. The results suggest that the association of yerba mate and soybean grain helps to improve the fat quality of milk from ewes raised in tropical pastures, as shown by the enhanced antioxidant activity, although it does not help prevent oxidation of milk rich in PUFA.
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Libis-Márta K, Póti P, Egerszegi I, Bodnár Á, Pajor F. Effect of selected factors (body weight, age, parity, litter size
and temperament) on the entrance order into the milking parlour
of Lacaune ewes, and its relationship with milk production. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND FEED SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.22358/jafs/135727/2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Effect of forage to concentrate ratio and fat supplementation on milk composition in dairy sheep: A meta-analysis. Livest Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2020.104069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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RAMACHANDRAN N, SINGH SP, POUROUCHOTTAMANE R, SHARMA DK, BHUSAN S, RAI B, JINDAL SK. Influence of floor type on production performance and worm load in lactating Jakhrana goats. THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.56093/ijans.v89i4.89151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of slatted floor (SLF) over soil floor (SOF) on performance of lactating goats reared under group feeding conditions up to 120 days postpartum. Fortnightly live weight and weekly test day milk yield was recorded and milk yield was calculated for 30, 60, 90 and 120 days postpartum. Worm load of goats were assessed. Milk yield was significantly lower at 30 days, showed lower trend at 60 days and at 90 days postpartum in SLF than SOF. The overall milk yield in SLF and SOF were 1.114±0.12 and 1.358±0.12 l/goat/day, respectively. The coccidial oocysts in SLF goats were non-significantly lower, tapeworms and roundworms were similar than that of SOF goats.
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