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      Effects of physiological and management factors on the milk composition of rambouillet ewes Translated title: Efectos de factores fisiológicos y de manejo en la composición de la leche de ovejas rambouillet

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          Abstract The effects of physiological and management factors on the milk composition of Rambouillet ewes under confined management at the Sheep Unit, Agronomy Faculty, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, México, were evaluated. Two treatments were randomly assigned to 45 single and twin-rearing ewes, 2-5 years old: 6 and 8 weeks of lactation, which were the dates when the lambs were weaned. Milk samples were taken during lactation (weeks 1, 3, 6, 8, and 12), and chemically analyzed using standard laboratory procedures for protein, fat, total solids, ash and lactose percentages. Statistical analysis was performed utilizing a model that included the fixed effects of lambing number (LN: 1-3+), birth type (BT: single, twins), lamb sex (LS: ram lambs, ewe lambs, utilizing a separate model), weaning date (WD: 6 weeks, 8 weeks), and first order interactions. Overall means for milk protein, fat, total solids, ash, and lactose were 5.2±0.5%, 5.6±2.1%, 16.7±2.1%, 0.91±0.06%, and 4.5±0.4%. Consistent significant (p≤0.01) effects of LN, BT, and WD were observed for protein, fat and total solids. An LS effect (p≤0.05) was found only on lactose. Significant (p≤0.01) LN×WD and BT×WD interactions showed an influence on milk fat and total solids.

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          Resumen Se evaluaron los efectos de factores fisiológicos y de manejo en la composición de la leche de ovejas Rambouillet en condiciones de confinamiento en la Unidad de Ovinos de la Facultad de Agronomía de la Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, México. Se asignaron dos tratamientos al azar a 45 ovejas con crías de partos sencillos o gemelares, de 2-5 años de edad, 6 y 8 semanas de lactancia, que fueron las fechas cuando se destetaron los corderos. Se tomaron muestras de leche durante la lactancia (semanas 1, 3, 6, 8, y 12) y se analizaron químicamente usando procedimientos estándar de laboratorio para los porcentajes de proteína, grasa, sólidos totales, ceniza y lactosa. Se realizó un análisis estadístico utilizando un modelo que incluyó los efectos fijos del número de parto (NP: 1-3+), tipo de parto (TP: sencillo, gemelar), sexo del cordero (SC: macho, hembra, utilizando un modelo separado), fecha de destete (FD: 6 semanas, 8 semanas), e interacciones de primer orden. Las medias generales para la proteína de leche, grasa, sólidos totales, cenizas y lactosa fueron 5.2±0.5%, 5.6±2.1%, 16.7±2.1%, 0.91±0.06% y 4.5±0.4%. Se observaron efectos significativos consistentes (p≤0.01) de NP, TP y FD) NP×FD y TP×FD mostraron influencia en la grasa de la leche y en los sólidos totales. en proteína, grasa y sólidos totales. Se encontró un efecto de SC (p≤0.05) sólo en lactosa. Las interacciones significativas (p≤0.01) NP×FD y TP×FD mostraron influencia en la grasa de la leche y en los sólidos totales.

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          Milk production and lamb growth were characterized in 118 multiparous, 3- to 7-yr-old Rambouillet, Columbia, Polypay, and Suffolk ewes under spring sage range and high mountain meadow grazing from 28 to 98 d postpartum. Daily milk yield as measured by the lamb suckling weight differential technique did not differ (P greater than .05) among breeds, although milk production of Suffolk ewes tended to be higher than that of the other three breeds. Within the Rambouillet, Columbia, and Polypay breeds, total estimated yield of ewes with twins was 13 to 17% higher than that of ewes with singles, whereas in the Suffolk breed, suckling twins increased total milk yield 61% over that of ewes with singles. Twin lambs induced a larger differential in dam milk production in late lactation (70 to 98 d) than in earlier lactation (28 to 70 d). Number of lambs did not influence milk protein, Ca, or P content (P greater than .05). Fat levels in colostrum and 4-d milk were elevated 14 and 20%, respectively, in ewes suckling twins compared with ewes suckling singles. Under range conditions, Suffolk ewes suckling single or twin lambs lost more BW (12 and 21% of 4-d postpartum body weight, respectively) than Rambouillet (4 and 7%), Columbia (5 and 8%), or Polypay (8 and 8%) ewes. Correlation coefficients of milk production and lamb growth rate were positive and significant (P less than .05) up to 56 d of age. Growth rate was less closely associated with milk production for twin than for single lambs.
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                Journal
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                Agrociencia
                Agrociencia
                Colegio de Postgraduados (México, DF, Mexico )
                1405-3195
                May 2007
                : 41
                : 3
                : 263-270
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                [3] orgnameUniversidad Autónoma de San Luís Potosí orgdiv1Facultad de Medicina Mexico mandevip@ 123456uaslp.mx
                [1] orgnameUniversidad Autónoma de San Luís Potosí orgdiv1Facultad de Agronomía Mexico simba646@ 123456hotmail.com
                [2] orgnameColegio de Postgraduados orgdiv1Ganadería. Campus Montecillo Mexico glatohe@ 123456colpos.mx
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                : October 2006
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