APPLICATION TO LAMB GROWTH RATES

An experiment was conducted to examine the effects of three pasture types on growth rates of lambs.

Lambs were available from ewes which had taken part in a diet supplement trial (5 diets) and it was thought that there may be a carry-over effect of the ewe's diet.

In addition, there was interest in whether dosing the lambs for parasites affected their growth.

Design :

Eighteen pairs of twin lambs born to ewes on each diet were randomly allocated to the three pasture types.

Within each pair, one lamb was dosed for parasites.

To assess the effect of pasture and dosing on lamb growth, fortnightly weights were recorded.

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