Abstract
Abstract A preliminary study was conducted to examine the effects of breed and litter size on the expression of ewes' maternal and lambs' neonatal behavior in 3 Greek dairy breeds. Animal observations were carried out on 7 Karagouniko (3 single- and 4 twin-bearing ewes), 7 Chios (4 single- and 3 twin-bearing ewes), and 7 Orini Epirus (4 single- and 3 twin-bearing ewes) multiparous ewes during 12 hours before and after parturition of each lamb. Overall, labor was not significantly different among the 3 breeds, although was shorter for first-born twin lambs compared to singletons ( P P P P P P = 0.120). The time standing during the first hour after birth was significantly higher in Karagouniko compared with Chios lambs ( P
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