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Experimental design and distribution of lambs according to breed, age and live weight (mean ± s.d.) at turn-out May 3. |
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n |
Strategic anthelmintic treatments (wks. 3+6–8) |
Grazing management |
Lambs at turn-out |
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| Breed |
Age (days) |
Live weight (kg) |
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| (L × F) × T1 |
L × F2 |
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| TS |
8 |
+ |
Set-stocked (paddock A) |
6 |
2 |
44 ± 8 |
10.6 ± 2.5 |
| TM |
8 |
+ |
Moved (paddock A to B) |
4 |
4 |
43 ± 9 |
9.6 ± 2.1 |
| US |
8 |
- |
Set-stocked (paddock C) |
6 |
2 |
47 ± 4 |
10.1 ± 1.6 |
| UM |
8 |
- |
Moved (paddock C to D) |
4 |
4 |
45 ± 4 |
9.5 ± 2.1 |
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1 (Leicester × Finn) × Texel. 2 Leicester × Finn. TS = treated and set-stocked. TM = treated and moved. US = untreated and set-stocked. UM = untreated and moved. | |||||||
Boa et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2001 42:57 doi:10.1186/1751-0147-42-57 |
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