Including magnesium sulfate in the diet of twin-bearing ewes in the last week of gestation improves the adaptation of lambs to extrauterine life
M. A. Minteguiaga,
C. López Mazz,
S. Fierro
et al.
Abstract:Context Most deaths of lambs in the first days of life are due to failure to adapt to extrauterine life. Aims This study aimed to test the hypothesis that adding magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) to the diet of twin-bearing ewes in the last week of gestation improves the adaptation to the extrauterine life of the lambs. Methods Eighty-three multiparous Finnish × Polwarth ewes carrying twins in the last week of gestation were MgSO4 supplemented (n = 40) or allocated to control (n = 43). We recorded the du… Show more
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