Two trials were conducted over consecutive years to examine the effects of ewe
body condition and post-mating nutrition on ovulation rates and embryo survival. Trial 1
used 146 Polypay ewes ranging in age from 5 to 8 years in a 3 x 2 factorial array of pre-mating
(high-H, low flushed-LF...
Thirty-six Suffolk ewes were randomly divided into two equal
groups. One group received a selenium (Se) deficient diet, while the
other diet contained sodium selenite at a level of 0.2 ppm Se in the
total diet. All ewes were sampled for plasma glutathione peroxidase
(GPx) and whole blood Se at...