More frequently sheared pregnant sheep are more active, have lower stress levels and produce lambs with finer wool, according to University of Queensland research.
Plants & Animals
Dec 4, 2020
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Researchers from Western Sydney University have found a new, non-invasive way to detect pregnancy in Merino sheep through the analysis of reproductive hormones in wool.
Veterinary medicine
Apr 9, 2019
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In a divergence from normal thinking, research has shown that being fatter really is better, at least when it comes to being a sheep!
Plants & Animals
May 30, 2016
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New research has shown farmers may be able to determine the sex ratios of lambs by raising omega-6 fatty acids in the diets of breeding stock, a discovery that could have major benefits for industry.
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2013
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The discovery of a gene associated with a persistent viral infection that causes an incurable disease—ovine progressive pneumonia (OPP)—in sheep has led to the development of a genetic test that can be used to help reduce ...
Biotechnology
Jun 18, 2013
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A more cost-effective, longer-lasting selenium supplement for livestock may soon be available, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist.
Plants & Animals
Feb 16, 2012
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A bloody, stinking sheep's carcass greets shepherd Yves Vignon as he walks to check on his flock on the foggy Alpine heights. It's the 17th of his ewes to be savaged in a month.
Ecology
Jul 28, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research suggests that being a young mother is not a bad thing for a sheep and may mean ewes have more lambs that are just as healthy than those that are older when first bred.
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2010
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