The effect of pregnancy and fatness on the volume of rumen contents in the ewe
- 1 January 1969
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Journal of Agricultural Science
- Vol. 72 (1), 119-121
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021859600020475
Abstract
SUMMARY: Twenty-seven ewes in various states of fatness, and either non-pregnant or between 72 and 144 days pregnant, were slaughtered and the volumes of digesta and abdominal organs were measured. There was a significant negative relationship between the volume of rumen contents and the volume of uterus plus abdominal fat plus other abdominal organs.Keywords
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