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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2022

Factors Associated with Mortality of Lambs Born to Ewe Hoggets.

Anne L Ridler, Kate J Flay, Paul R Kenyon, Hugh T Blair, Rene A Corner-Thomas, Emma J Pettigrew

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Anne L RidlerSchool of Veterinary Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North 4472, New Zealand.
Kate J FlayDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3770-3765
Paul R KenyonSchool of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North 4472, New Zealand.
Hugh T BlairSchool of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North 4472, New Zealand.
Rene A Corner-ThomasSchool of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North 4472, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-7398-2653
Emma J PettigrewWairere Ltd., 835 Wairiri Rd, RD2, Masterton 5882, New Zealand.
Massey University · NZCity University of Hong Kong · HK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The reproductive performance of ewe hoggets is poorer than that of mature-age ewes due to production of fewer lambs with poorer survival. Scant data are available on the risk factors for, and causes of, the mortality for lambs born to ewe hoggets, the impact of ewe deaths on lamb loss, and the causes of death for lambs born to ewe hoggets vs. mature-age ewes lambing in the same circumstances. In this study, 297 lambs born to 1142 ewe hoggets were necropsied along with 273 lambs born to 1050 mature-age ewes. Low lamb birthweight, multiple litter size, and increasing ewe hogget average daily gain from breeding to late pregnancy were risk factors for lamb mortality. The most common cause of mortality for lambs born to ewe hoggets was stillbirth and the risk factors for stillbirth were similar to those for lamb mortality generally. Approximately 11% of ewe hoggets' lamb deaths were due to the death of the dam. Causes of mortality differed between lambs born to ewe hoggets vs. those born to mature-age ewes. Management practices to increase ewe hogget lambs' birthweights (particularly those from multiple litters) and supervision of ewe hoggets at lambing time are recommended.

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body condition scoredystociaewehoggetlambmortalityreproductionstillbornsurvivalvaginal prolapse

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PMID35158644
PMCPMC8833723
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