From: Excretion of Eimeria spp. oocysts in young lambs following iron supplementation
Flock | Number of lambs | Treated | Control | Age at iron injection (days) | Age at turnout (days) | Breeda | ||
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Rams | Ewes | Rams | Ewes | |||||
A | 22 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1–3 | 16–18 | NWS |
B | 20 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0–2 | 20–23 | NWS |
C | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1–3 | 29–31 | NWS and NST |
D | 20 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0–3 | 16–21 | NWS |
E | 20 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | 16–17 | NWS and NST |