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Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 25, No. 7 : 945 - 949 July 2012 www.ajas.info http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2012.12031
The Effect of Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguarensis) Supplementation on the Productive Performance of Dorper Ewes and Their Progeny Eleonora Po, Ziqian Xu and Pietro Celi* Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, PMB 4003, Narellan, NSW 2567, Australia ABSTRACT: Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis), a tea known for its high antioxidant content, was supplemented to 30 of 60 ewes for 13 wks to assess its effect on their productive performance. A 2.5% inclusion rate of Yerba Mate (YM) in a pelleted concentrate diet decreased feed intake and live weight (LW) during the first few weeks post partum (p
Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 25, No. 7 : 945 - 949 July 2012 www.ajas.info http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2012.12031
The Effect of Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguarensis) Supplementation on the Productive Performance of Dorper Ewes and Their Progeny Eleonora Po, Ziqian Xu and Pietro Celi* Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, PMB 4003, Narellan, NSW 2567, Australia ABSTRACT: Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis), a tea known for its high antioxidant content, was supplemented to 30 of 60 ewes for 13 wks to assess its effect on their productive performance. A 2.5% inclusion rate of Yerba Mate (YM) in a pelleted concentrate diet decreased feed intake and live weight (LW) during the first few weeks post partum (p
