Author:
Samson Deborah E.,Slee J.
Abstract
ABSTRACT1. The ability to resist hypothermia was measured in 265 lambs of 10 breeds immersed in a progressively cooling water bath.2. Cold resistance varied significantly between breeds, with hill lambs showing the highest resistance. Hill breeds and feral breeds together had the highest weight-specific cold resistance.3. Cold resistance was positively correlated with birth weight and skinfold thickness.4. Age at test varying from 1 to 60 h did not significantly affect cold resistance.5. Rate of recovery from hypothermia varied slightly between breeds. The feral lambs tended to recover fastest.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology
Cited by
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