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Effects of Supplementing Self-formulated Milk Replacer Powder on Growth Performance of Lambs
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Zhangyun LIU1, Ying ZHU1, Xinchen ZHENG2, Tianxing ZHOU3, Xiaoheng XU3, Wenjun TANG3, 4, Jiahao SUN3, 4, *
China Dairy | 2026, (5) : 30 - 35
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Effects of Supplementing Self-formulated Milk Replacer Powder on Growth Performance of Lambs
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Zhangyun LIU1, Ying ZHU1, Xinchen ZHENG2, Tianxing ZHOU3, Xiaoheng XU3, Wenjun TANG3, 4, Jiahao SUN3, 4, *
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  • 1.Agricultural and Rural Comprehensive Service Center of Bihu Town, Liandu District, Lishui City, Lishui Zhejiang 323000
  • 2.College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou Guangdong 510642
  • 3.Lishui Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Lishui Zhejiang 323000
  • 4.College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing Jiangsu 210095
Published: 2026-05-25 doi: 10.12377/1671-4393.26.05.05
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[Objective]

Early weaning during the lamb suckling stage combined with supplementation of nutritionally adequate and easily digestible milk replacer powder is an important technical approach to improving lamb growth performance.

[Method]

In this study, 23 healthy male lambs aged 20 days were randomly divided into three groups: the mother's milk group (naturally suckled by ewes), the commercial milk replacer powder group (fed with commercial milk replacer powder), and the self-formulated milk replacer powder group (fed with self-formulated milk replacer powder).

[Result]

The weaning weights at 60 days of age in both the self-formulated milk replacer powder group and the commercial milk replacer powder group were significantly higher than that in the mother's milk group (P<0.05). The average daily weight gains during the periods of 50~60 days of age and 20~60 days of age were also significantly higher than those in the mother's milk group (P<0.05).The intake of milk replacer powder in the self-formulated milk replacer powder group was significantly higher than that in the commercial milk replacer powder group at all ages (P<0.05).The diarrhea rate of lambs in the self-formulated milk replacer powder group was 9.13% lower than that in the commercial milk replacer powder group and 5.13% higher than that in the mother's milk group. There were no significant differences in body length and chest circumference among the groups at any stage (P>0.05);however, the body height and cannon circumference of lambs in the self-formulated milk replacer powder group at 40 days of age were significantly higher than those in the commercial milk replacer powder group and the mother's milk group (P<0.05).

[Conclusion]

Economic benefit analysis showed that the self-formulated milk replacer powder group had the highest economic returns. Supplementation with self-formulated milk replacer powder can significantly improve lamb growth performance, reduce diarrhea rates, meet the nutritional requirements for lamb growth and development, and provide good economic benefits, offering an effective reference for optimizing early weaning techniques in lambs.

early weaning  /  self-formulated milk replacer powder  /  growth performance
Zhangyun LIU, Ying ZHU, Xinchen ZHENG, Tianxing ZHOU, Xiaoheng XU, Wenjun TANG, Jiahao SUN. Effects of Supplementing Self-formulated Milk Replacer Powder on Growth Performance of Lambs[J]. China Dairy, 2026 , (5) : 30 -35 . DOI: 10.12377/1671-4393.26.05.05
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doi: 10.12377/1671-4393.26.05.05
  • Online Date:2026-08-20
  • Published:2026-05-25
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    1.Agricultural and Rural Comprehensive Service Center of Bihu Town, Liandu District, Lishui City, Lishui Zhejiang 323000
    2.College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou Guangdong 510642
    3.Lishui Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Lishui Zhejiang 323000
    4.College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing Jiangsu 210095
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数

Family
属数
Number of
genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of
total species (%)

Genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of total
species (%)
鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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