Body condition scoring of sheep was first developed as a technique in the 1960s. Unlike live
weight, it circumvents the issues of skeletal size, breed and physiological state and is not …

Liveweight is a widely accepted proxy for the energy status of sheep at a particular point in
time. Fleece-and conceptus-free ewe liveweight and liveweight change influence the …

On two extensive sheep farms in southern Western Australia, 111 (Farm A) and 124 (Farm
B) female crossbred lambs (2–6 weeks old) were randomly selected and individually …

Ewe size, pregnancy nutrition and pregnancy rank are known to affect the productive
performance of ewes and their offspring. The aim of the present study was to compare the …

AIMS: To determine the effects of liveweight (LW) and condition score (CS) of ewes at
mating on both mating performance and scanning percentage, and to determine if effects of …

Currently, comparisons of lamb output from either ewe lambs or mature ewes are
confounded, as the age groups are bred to different sires, and lamb at different times. The …

This study aimed to investigate the effects of ewe body condition score and nutrition on twin-
bearing ewes and their offspring. At maximum Day 112 of pregnancy (range 96–112 days) …

AIM: To mathematically describe the growth of a population of Thoroughbred foals reared on
pasture in New Zealand from birth to weaning. METHODS: Twice-monthly liveweight data …

The prenatal period is of critical importance in defining how individuals respond to their
environment throughout life. Stress experienced by pregnant females has been shown to …

Over the past decade, lambing percentages have risen in conjunction with a rise in the
percentage of multiple lambs born. Multiple-born lambs are smaller than their singleton …