Effects of feed intake restriction during late pregnancy on maternal metabolic changes and fetal development in ewes

This study investigated the effects of feed intake restriction during late pregnancy on maternal metabolic changes and fetal development in ewes. Six ewes out of 35 Mongolian ewes were slaughtered at the beginning of the experiment and the remaining 29 animals were allocated to three different groups: Restricted Group 1 (RG1; 0.175 MJME BW-0.75/day, n = 12), Restricted Group 2 (RG2; 0.33 MJME BW-0.75/day, n = 9), and Control Group (CG; ad...