Glossary: Suckling length

Term:

Suckling length

Abbreviation:
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Definition:
corresponds to the suckling period of lambs or the simultaneous suckling and milking period. If the lambs only suckle during the colostral phase, the suckling length is considered to be zero. If there is an initial suckling phase, milk yield during this suckling period is equal either to the milk suckled, if suckling only, or to the milk suckled plus that milked, should there be partial milking during the suckling period

Reference:
ICAR Guideline

Guidelines for Performance Recording in Dairy Sheep and Dairy Goats

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