1956
DOI: 10.1017/s0021859600040570
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A study of pre-natal growth and development in the sheep

Abstract: With Plates 23-29 and Nineteen Text-figures)The demand in recent times for smaller joints containing a maximum proportion of lean meat, has resulted in animals being slaughtered at ever earlier ages. Early maturity has been achieved by selecting specifically for increased growth rate, and also by improved nutritional conditions and rational methods of feeding. The importance of the pregnancy period, relative to the remainder of the productive process, has thereby been accentuated appreciably. The time spent in… Show more

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“…Their gestational age ranged from 117 to 147 days (term 145-150 days). The gestation was estimated from fetal weight and crown-rump length using standard curves [16].…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Their gestational age ranged from 117 to 147 days (term 145-150 days). The gestation was estimated from fetal weight and crown-rump length using standard curves [16].…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The stage of pregnancy was assessed by measuring the crown-rump length of the foetuses [15]. As in previous works, the placentae were collected after day 100 [9,10]; in this study the period was focused on days 60 to 100.…”
Section: Extraction and Fractionationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The head was flexed at right angle to this line. The body measurement in respect to Crown-rump length (CR length), Curved Crownrump length (CVR length), height at withers and height at pin of fetuses were taken and recorded in centimetres (cm) using non-stretchable thread and scale as per the method adopted by Joubert, (1956) (Table 1). The approximate age of goat fetuses was estimated on the basis of CR length as per the normograph of Lyngset (1971).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%