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Significance of late pregnancy nutrition on colostrum

In what is thought to be the largest recorded data-set for sheep colostrum collected under commercial farming conditions, a new study has emphasised the importance of a good diet in late pregnancy and its link with colostrum quality.

Katie Jones
Editor, Farmers Guardian and Dairy Farmer
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Significance of late pregnancy nutrition on colostrum

In what is thought to be the largest recorded data-set for sheep colostrum collected under commercial farming conditions, a new study has emphasised the importance of a good diet in late pregnancy and...

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