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ArticleOpen Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ijfsa.2021.09.011

Effects Study of Early Weaning Time on the Growth and Development of Dairy Sheep Lamb

Ying Ma1,2, Zhong Zheng1,2, Liguo Zhang3, Yingjie Dou1,2, Urhan Bai1,2, Xin Liu4, Xiaoran Zhang1,2, Xiaohu Su1,2, Li Zhang1,2,*

1The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 010018, China.

2College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 010018, China.

3Ulanqab Animal Husbandry Workstation, Ulanqab Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Bureau, Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia Auto-nomous Region, 012000, China.

4Mengtianran Animal Husbandary Technology Development Co. Ltd. Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, 012000, China.

*Corresponding author: Li Zhang

Published: August 9,2021

Abstract

Appropriate early weaning (EW) technology can maximize the value of maternal sheep production without impact the normal growth and development of lambs. However, there is no mature EW technology for dairy sheep lambs. This study aimed to establish an appropriate EW technology for the crossbreed offspring of Dairy Meade (DM) sheep and Small-tailed Han (STH) sheep. The male lambs with similar birth weight were separated as four groups: three experimental groups (EW, n=6 of each group) of 7, 15 and 25D weaning after birth which using restricted milk replacer (MR) and the control group (CON, n=8) which artificially-reared with breast milk. The results showed that there was no significant difference in growth performance among each group at D90. In terms of organ weight, except the heart weight EW7 was higher than CON (p < 0.05), there was no significant difference between others (p > 0.05). The routine analysis of blood showed that there was no significant difference in major components between EW and CON groups. Histological analysis of digestive system showed that there was no significant difference between EW groups and CON except the rumen papillae width of EW25. The results of rumen fermentation parameters showed that there was no significant difference in pH and microbial proteins (MCP) content between EW groups and CON. In total, Different weaning time did not significantly affect the growth and development of dairy sheep lambs. Early weaning at D7 is a better strategy for the improvement of financial value of maternal sheep.

Keywords

Early Weaning, Dairy Sheep, Lambs Growth

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How to cite this paper

Effects Study of Early Weaning Time on the Growth and Development of Dairy Sheep Lamb

How to cite this paper: Ying Ma, Zhong Zheng, Liguo Zhang, Yingjie Dou, Urhan Bai, Xin Liu, Xiaoran Zhang, Xiaohu Su, Li Zhang. (2021) Effects Study of Early Weaning Time on the Growth and Development of Dairy Sheep Lamb. International Journal of Food Science and Agriculture, 5(3), 411-420.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ijfsa.2021.09.011

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