The Effects of Nutritional Periods on Oxidative Stress Levels in Lambs During Birth-Weaning Period

Abstract

In this study were used 40 newborn singleton Akkaraman and Merino lambs with 4 trial groups consisting of selected 10 lambs homogeneous according to race and gender. Trial was carried out 100 days, covering 5 feeding periods with 21-day periods from the birth of lambs. The lambs were fed with lamb starter feed for the first two months, then with lamb grower feed ad-libitum and 250 g/day/head dry alfalfa hay. At the end of the study; it was determined that the lowest total antioxidant status (TAS) was in Akkaraman male lambs, the highest was in Merino’s female, and it was found higher in Merino females than males (P